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I've used the makecert.exe to create a certificate, but I'm not sure what exactly is happening, or what some of the commands mean.

This is my command:

makecert -r -pe -n "CN=Test certificate" -b 10/22/2015 -e 10/22/2016 -ss my -len 2048

To make things clear, I followed a guide in creating this certificate, and I simply wish to know what's going on

I understand most of this command such as 

-r = making the certificate self-signed, 
-pe = making the private key exportable,
-n = specifies the name of the certificate subject,
-b = specifies the beginning date of the validation period,
-e = specifies the end date of the validation period,
-len = specifies the key length in bits.

What I don't understand is the -ss my. I'm not quite sure what exactly this means. Could anyone clarify this for me?

Note: if any of the other commands are wrong, please enlighten me

Detilium
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    Please, be aware that makecert is deprecated tool in Windows: http://blogs.technet.com/b/askds/archive/2012/08/14/rsa-key-blocking-is-here.aspx – Crypt32 Dec 16 '15 at 10:27
  • @CryptoGuy Appreciate the comment! – Detilium Dec 16 '15 at 10:32
  • I'm not ignorant, I just want to point that you should not bother with old and unsupported tool, instead, consider to utilize new tools. In your case -- move to certreq, or to PowerShell. – Crypt32 Dec 16 '15 at 10:58
  • @CryptoGuy I wasn't being sarcastic. I DO appreciate the heads up :) – Detilium Dec 16 '15 at 11:00

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