abylon SELFCERT

This Tool create selfsigned test certificates (X.509 v3) for private use. For example this certificates can be used in many abylonsoft software for encryption or signing.

Features:

Generation of selfsigned X.509 v3 test certificates
Automatic installation after the certificate generation
Fields: Owner, Emailadress, Country, City, Organization and Department
Key size from 512 to 4096 Bits
Runtime up to 9999 days (~27 years)

Window

1.	Certificate owner	Input your name.
2.	Emailadress	Input your email address
3.	State/Province	Input your home state/province.
4.	City	Input your home city.
5.	Organisation	Input your organization, office or company.
6.	Department	Input your division or department.
7.	Country	Input your home country.
8.	Serial number	Random generated serial number which can be chosen also freely.
9.	RSA Key	Length of the generated key in bit (512, 1024, 2048, 3072, 4096). From the key length depend the secure of your data (1024 bits key length are at present standard and 2048 bits correspond to military coding).
10.	Duration (days)	Validity length of the created certificate in days.
11.	Alias	Also knows as...
12.	Create	With this button you start the generation of selfsigned test certificates (X.509 v3). These certificates are only for private use.

Tutorial

The asymmetrical encryption (HYBRID-System) is based on the use of X.509 certificates with a public and private key pair (PKCS). The public key is stored in your PKCS#7-certificate (CRT file) and your private key is stored together with your public key in your PKCS#12-certifiicate (PFX file). The asymmetric module (HYBRID-System) of the abylonsoft software need your public key to encrypted or verify and your private key to decrypt or sign your data.

Create your own certificate
Install your own certificate

Create your own certificate

The certificates, which are created by abylon SELFCERT are just self signed and for private usage only. These certificates are not authentic, i.e. they are not confirmed by a public certification authority (CA). For an authentic certificate please contact a public authority (CA), for example TC Trustcenter or D-Trust

1.	Start abylon SELFCERT	You can create your self signed certificate (PKCS#12) with few clicks over the module abylon SELFCERT. To start this module, click the following symbol in the MANAGER.
2.	Legal instructions	Before you can create your certificate, you must accept our legal instructions.
3.	Input name, email address, key length and valid time	Please input your name, email address, key length and valid time in the dialog abylon SELFCERT.
4.	Certificate password	You can protect the certificate against unauthorized installing through a password. This password is not the password, that you use to decrypt and sign. This is define at the end of the certificate installation.
5.	Store PFX-file	The created certificate is stored as a PFX-File. Save this file for unauthorized access make a backup copy at floppy disc. In case of reinstallation of your computer, a hard system crash an inadvertent deletion of the certificate your data can be decrypt only with the original certificate. The creating of a certificate with the same specifications does not help, because the corresponding keys are generated by intern random numbers.
6.	Finished	Now you can install / import your new certificate directly into your local certificate database. For this purpose find an introduction under Install your own certificate.

Install your own certificate

1.	Install certificate	For installation of a certificate click on the file with the extension PFX or P12. If you have created a self signed certificate with abylon SELFCERT and you click the button Yes, the installation routine starts automatically.
2.	2nd page	On 2nd page of the installation assistant the certificate is indicate again.
3.	Input password	On 3rd page of the installation assistant you must enter your password, with which the certificate is protected. If you want to export your certificate later and to protected it with a password, activate the two checkboxes under the password field.
4.	Certificate database	On the 4th page you must select your certificate database, in which the certificates should stored. Please select the radio button Place all certificates into the following store and here the certificate database (depending on operating system) Own Certificates (MY) or My (Private Certificates).
5.	Complete installation	On the last page of the installation assistant all relevant data are indicate again. You close the installation assistant with Complete.
6.	Security level	At the end still the security level must be defined with Set Security Level....
7.	Set password	Here you should select the level 'High'. In this case you can define your own password, which you must enter for each decrypt- and sign- operation.
8.	Finish	Now you have to enter the password and click the button Finish.
9.	At last	To finish the installation of your certificate click OK. Now you find your certificate in the abylon CERTMANAGER in the data base My. Here you can also activate the certificate for all encrypting and signing operations.