Is there any powershell snap-in/cmdlet to create self-signed certificate .?

Run this command in powershell window- Get-Help about_signing You will see this section - ===================================================================== CREATE A SELF-SIGNED CERTIFICATE -------------------------------- To create a self-signed certificate, use the Certificate Creation tool (MakeCert.exe). This tool is included in the Microsoft .NET Framework SDK (versions 1.1 and later) and in the Microsoft Windows SDK. For more information about the syntax and the parameter descriptions of the MakeCert.exe tool, see "Certificate Creation Tool (MakeCert.exe)" in the MSDN (Microsoft Developer Network) library at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=119097. To use the MakeCert.exe tool to create a certificate, run the following commands in an SDK Command Prompt window. Note: The first command creates a local certification authority for your computer. The second command generates a personal certificate from the certification authority. Note: You can copy or type the commands exactly as they appear. No substitutions are necessary, although you can change the certificate name. makecert -n "CN=PowerShell Local Certificate Root" -a sha1 ` -eku 1.3.6.1.5.5.7.3.3 -r -sv root.pvk root.cer ` -ss Root -sr localMachine makecert -pe -n "CN=PowerShell User" -ss MY -a sha1 ` -eku 1.3.6.1.5.5.7.3.3 -iv root.pvk -ic root.cer The MakeCert.exe tool will prompt you for a private key password. The password ensures that no one can use or access the certificate without your consent. Create and enter a password that you can remember. You will use this password later to retrieve the certificate. To verify that the certificate was generated correctly, use the following command to get the certificate in the certificate store on the computer. (You will not find a certificate file in the file system directory.) At the Windows PowerShell prompt, type: get-childitem cert:\CurrentUser\my -codesigning This command uses the Windows PowerShell Certificate provider to view information about the certificate. If the certificate was created, the output shows the thumbprint that identifies the certificate in a display that resembles the following: Directory: Microsoft.PowerShell.Security\Certificate::CurrentUser\My Thumbprint Subject ---------- ------- 4D4917CB140714BA5B81B96E0B18AAF2C4564FDF CN=PowerShell User ] ===================================================================== I suggest you ask additonal powershell questions here to get help from the right members- http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-us/winserverpowershell/threads Sachin Gadhave (MCP, MCTS)

an example of calling makecert from via powershell you can find here: http://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/be2da634-978b-48d7-b3ab-01c593c9d177 could be used as a starting point for you

Hi, take a look at these links they can help : http://blogs.technet.com/b/vishalagarwal/archive/2009/08/22/generating-a-certificate-self-signed-using-powershell-and-certenroll-interfaces.aspx http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/4714.how-to-generate-a-self-signed-certificate-using-powershell-en-us.aspxOussama Oueslati | System Engineer | vNext Consulting

Is there any simpler way, other than makecert and all that code on http://blogs.technet.com/b/vishalagarwal/archive/2009/08/22/generating-a-certificate-self-signed-using-powershell-and-certenroll-interfaces.aspx to do this. Any simple to use powershell cmdlets. I have installed windows 2008 Server R2 64 bit Standard Edition. However Microsoft.Net framework SDK and Microsoft Windows SDK do not get installed. Not sure if these are available on Win2008 Server R2 CD or not. But I want to avoid getting these from outside and then install them just to use makecert only. Let me know if it(SDK) is available on CD, then what role/feature that I need to be installed to get them.