1. Place attached `.conf` file in a directory on your computer that will never change i.e. Documents.
2. In the `.conf` file, switch out `custom.dev` with your development URL.
3. Change name of `.conf` file to the name of your dev URL. i.e. testsite.test
4. From the folder where the `.conf` file is located run the following command in the terminal, replacing `{custom.dev}` with the `.conf` file's name.
`openssl req -config {custom.dev}.conf -new -sha256 -newkey rsa:2048 -nodes -keyout {custom.dev}.key -x509 -days 1825 -out {custom.dev}.crt`
If I were using `testsite.test`, it would be as follows
`openssl req -config testsite.test.conf -new -sha256 -newkey rsa:2048 -nodes -keyout testsite.test.key -x509 -days 1825 -out testsite.test.crt`
This will create the files needed for our certificate
5. In MAMP Pro, point local host domain to the files genrated by the previous terminal command:
6. Open your dev site URL with the HTTPS protocal. i.e. https://testsite.test
You will notice site it still not secured, click `advanced` and `proceed`.
7. Open Chrome Dev Tools and navigate to the security tab. Click on `View certificate`.
Click and drag the icon of the certificate to your desktop.
8. Open the Keychain Access app. Drag the certificate you downloaded to your desktop into the `System` keychain.
9. In Keychain Access, double click the new certificate and change the trust options to `Always Trust`. You will be prompted to enter computer password after closing dialog box
10. Quit and Restart Chrome, then navigate to your URL.
[ req ]
default_bits = 2048
default_keyfile = server-key.pem
distinguished_name = subject
req_extensions = req_ext
x509_extensions = x509_ext
string_mask = utf8only
[ subject ]
countryName = Country Name (2 letter code)
countryName_default = US
stateOrProvinceName = State or Province Name (full name)
stateOrProvinceName_default = NY
localityName = Locality Name (eg, city)
localityName_default = New York
organizationName = Organization Name (eg, company)
organizationName_default = Custom
commonName = Common Name (e.g. server FQDN or YOUR name)
commonName_default = custom.dev
emailAddress = Email Address
emailAddress_default = test@test.com
[ x509_ext ]
subjectKeyIdentifier = hash
authorityKeyIdentifier = keyid,issuer
basicConstraints = CA:FALSE
keyUsage = digitalSignature, keyEncipherment
subjectAltName = @alternate_names
nsComment = "OpenSSL Generated Certificate"
[ req_ext ]
subjectKeyIdentifier = hash
basicConstraints = CA:FALSE
keyUsage = digitalSignature, keyEncipherment
subjectAltName = @alternate_names
nsComment = "OpenSSL Generated Certificate"
[ alternate_names ]
DNS.1 = custom.dev