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Decoding OpenSSL Files

We'd like to view OpenSSL files as text, but they're often encoded. Here's how to view certificates, keys, and certificate requests.


Decode a certificate: 

openssl x509 -text -in <cert-file>

Decode a key: 

openssl rsa -text -in <key-file>

Decode a certificate request:

openssl asn1parse -in <csr-file>

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