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\openssl.cnf toc:\openssl\ssl\openssl.cnf 

iv.    Enter 'cmd' then use the command:

openssl.exereq -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 should 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 .