Create ovf package with Cert File

Createovf package with Cert File

1. Environment and necessary tools

Windows 7 32bit

VMware Workstation

Openssl-0.9.8k_WIN32.zip

Ovftool 2.0.1

 

2. Steps

A. Create a pem file for ovf

I. Extract openssl-0.9.8k_WIN32.zip to c: \ OpenSSL

Ii. Create c: \ OpenSSL \ SSL

Iii. Copy c: \ OpenSSL. cnf toc: \ OpenSSL \ SSL \ OpenSSL. CNF

Iv. Enter 'cmd' then use the command:

Openssl.exe req-X509-nodes-sha1-days 365-newkey RSA: 1024-keyout myself. pem-out myself. pem

 

The pemfile will be create in c: \ OpenSSL \ bin by default.

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Whenyou type the information the PEM file shocould be created.

 

 

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You can use OpenSSL X509-text-noout-In myself. pem to display the detail.

 

 

B. createa ovf File

V. type the command:

Ovftool -- privatekey = c: \ ****** \ myself. pem ******/Your VMware. vmx ovf-file.ovf

 

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Then ovf file and MF, cert file will be create.

Look at the content of cert file.