Create a self-signed certificate on Windows Server 2008 R2 with powershell v2.0

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I'm trying to create a self-signed certificate using power shell. I have tried using import-module PKI but seems like it's supported on powershell v3.0 onward .Is any other way I could create a self-signed certificate using powershell v2.0?

Is there any specific reason to stick with PowerShell 2.0? – Crypt32 Sep 18 '16 at 05:40 — Crypt32, Sep 18 '16 at 05:40

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 09 '16 at 22:01

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you could download the Windows SDK and use MakeCert

answered Aug 09 '16 at 22:01

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Please, read the page header in the referenced link. Makecert.exe is deprecated. – Crypt32 Sep 17 '16 at 19:25
since he using Windows 2008 and powershell 2, makecert will work just fine. @CryptoGuy. – Mass Nerder Sep 17 '16 at 21:16
This one would be better: https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/Self-signed-certificate-5920a7c6. Makecert.exe was deprecated due to extremely weak and outdated cryptography. It was the solution in pre-Vista era, but things changed in Vista/2008 when they got completely new cryptography subsystem. – Crypt32 Sep 18 '16 at 05:35

score -1 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 09 '16 at 19:10

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Have you tried this?

New-SelfSignedCertificate -DnsName 'www.fabrikam.com', 'www.contoso.com' -CertStoreLocation 'cert:\LocalMachine\My'

answered Aug 09 '16 at 19:10

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`New-SelfSignedCertificate` this command works on powershell v3.0 onward. – Abhaya Ghatkar Aug 10 '16 at 10:54

Create a self-signed certificate on Windows Server 2008 R2 with powershell v2.0

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