Content Comparison

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1. Run the following commands to create the temporary files for the certificate policy file and certificate request file: 

   Code Block
   language powershell
   $cert_file_inf = New-TemporaryFile $cert_file_req = New-TemporaryFile

2. Run the following commands to create the certificate template file for certreq.exe (aka the certificate .INF file):

   Code Block
   $cert_file_content = @" [Version] Signature=`"`$Windows NT`$`" [NewRequest] Subject=`"CN=$cert_fqdn`" #; the following allows the certificate to be exported Exportable=TRUE #; the following places the certificate in the computer store MachineKeySet=TRUE KeyLength=2048 [Extensions] 2.5.29.17=`"{text}`" _continue_=`"DNS=$cert_fqdn&`" "@ Set-Content -Path $cert_file_inf -Value $cert_file_content

3. Run the following commands to add any optional DNS subject alternate names to the certificate policy file: 

   Code Block
   language powershell
   ForEach ($san in $cert_sans) {Add-Content -Path $cert_file_inf -Value ("_continue_=`"DNS=$san&`"")}

4. Run the following commands to add any optional IP Address subject alternate names to the certificate policy file: 

   Code Block
   language powershell
   ForEach ($ipaddr in $cert_ipaddrs) {Add-Content -Path $cert_file_inf -Value ("_continue_=`"IPAddress=$ipaddr&`"")}

5. Run the following commands to review the certificate policy file: 

   Code Block
   language powershell
   Get-Content $cert_file_inf

6. Run the following commands to create the certificate request file:

   Code Block
   language powershell
   certreq -new -f $cert_file_inf $cert_file_req

7. Run the following commands to review the certificate request: 

   Code Block
   language powershell
   Get-Content $cert_file_req

8. Run the following commands to retrieve the certificate request file name: 

   Code Block
   language powershell
   Get-Item $cert_file_req

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