# SSL over https

**URL:** <https://community.unix.com/t/ssl-over-https/334343>\
**Category:** Red Hat\
**Created:** [September 16, 2013, 7:00pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/ssl-over-https/334343 "2013-09-16T19:00:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![leo\_ultra\_leo](https://community.unix.com/letter_avatar/leo_ultra_leo/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@leo\_ultra\_leo](https://community.unix.com/u/leo_ultra_leo)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2013, 7:00pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/ssl-over-https/334343/1 "2013-09-16T19:00:31Z")

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Hi guys,

I'm trying to generate a key using the genkey command in centos 6.4 and RHEL6.4, Every thing seems to go cool but I get this error message bad certificate request error -8016 and no key/cert is generated. I don't want use the many openssl(s) commands instead since genkey is a shourtcut for all of these openssl commands.

I used to do like

```nohighlight
#genkey example.com

```

Thanks

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**Author:** ![spacebar](https://community.unix.com/user_avatar/community.unix.com/spacebar/32/1679_2.png) [@spacebar](https://community.unix.com/u/spacebar)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2013, 1:28am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/ssl-over-https/334343/2 "2013-09-17T01:28:04Z")

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See if this is helpful:  
[centos - Cent OS genkey bad certificate request error -8016 - Server Fault](http://serverfault.com/questions/488588/cent-os-genkey-bad-certificate-request-error-8016)

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**Author:** ![leo\_ultra\_leo](https://community.unix.com/letter_avatar/leo_ultra_leo/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@leo\_ultra\_leo](https://community.unix.com/u/leo_ultra_leo)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2013, 1:32am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/ssl-over-https/334343/3 "2013-09-17T01:32:23Z")

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> [@spacebar](#):
>
> See if this is helpful:  
> [centos - Cent OS genkey bad certificate request error -8016 - Server Fault](http://serverfault.com/questions/488588/cent-os-genkey-bad-certificate-request-error-8016)

Yes I have been there! But when should Red Hat/CentOS solve this bug, It's to terrible to keep using many of openssl commands! Thanks anyway..

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**Author:** ![fpmurphy](https://community.unix.com/user_avatar/community.unix.com/fpmurphy/32/110_2.png) [@fpmurphy](https://community.unix.com/u/fpmurphy)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2013, 1:58am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/ssl-over-https/334343/4 "2013-09-17T01:58:03Z")

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> [@leo\\\_ultra\_leo](#):
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> Yes I have been there! But when should Red Hat/CentOS solve this bug, It's to terrible to keep using many of openssl commands! Thanks anyway..

They will solve it in their own good time. If you wish to have it solved faster, purchase a Red Hat subscription and escalate the issue.

Duplicate thread. Continued here [SSL certificate generation error 8016](http://www.unix.com/red-hat/235907-ssl-certificate-generation-error-8016-a.html)

Please do not create duplicate threads!