This blog post offers a comprehensive guide on using a digital certificate to sign code and establish identity in the digital world. It first explains the concept of digital certificates, which are split into public and private keys. The public key is made available online for others to trust, while the private key is used to sign content.
The post further elaborates on the subject and friendly name fields in a digital certificate. The subject field contains identity verification information, while the friendly name is an optional field used for easier identification and management of the certificate. For HTTPS certificates, the subject field typically includes the domain name or hostname of the certificate holder, which is crucial for ensuring secure communication.
The blog then provides a step-by-step guide on generating a self-signed certificate and obtaining the private key. It also explains how to make the public key trusted by others. By generating a self-signed certificate and...--GPT 4