If the following error message appears, you should install Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributables. The installation file can be downloaded here.
Double-click the installation file and click on Next
Click on I accept the agreement, followed by Next.
Leave the default installation path (C:\OpenSSL-Win32) and click on Next.
Leave the default Startmenu folder(OpenSSL) and click on Next.
Leave the The Windows system directory and click on Next.
Click on Install.
Click on Finish once the installation has been completed.
OpenSSL for Windows has now been installed and can be found as OpenSSL.exe in C:\OpenSSL-Win32\bin\. Always open the program as Administrator. Note: The following error message might appear when running OpenSSL:
WARNING: can't open config file: /usr/local/ssl/openssl.cnf
This can be solved as following:
Close OpenSSL.
Open a Command Prompt (CMD) as Administrator
Run the following command: SET OPENSSL_CONF=C:\OpenSSL-Win32\bin\openssl.cfg
Leave the default installation path (C:\OpenSSL-Win32) and click on Next. Leave the default Startmenu folder(OpenSSL) and click on Next. Leave the The Windows system directory and click on Next. Click on Install.
To install for the current user, start a PowerShell session and run: PS> Install-Module -Name OpenSSL -Scope CurrentUser. To install for all users, start a PowerShell session, with admin privileges, and run: PS> Install-Module -Name OpenSSL -Scope AllUsers.
This tutorial is mostly for Windows 10 users, since OpenSSL does not ship with Windows 10 by default. OpenSSL can be installed with Chocolatey, which can be easily deployed in an organization or installed for a single user. It is also be a great tool for patch management.
Visit the OpenSSL Windows binaries page. Download the appropriate installer for your Windows version (Win32/Win64). Double-click the downloaded executable file. Follow the installation prompts and accept the defaults.
To check the OpenSSL version in Windows, you can use the Command Prompt or PowerShell. In Command Prompt, type 'openssl version'. In PowerShell, run 'Get-Command openssl'. To check the OpenSSL version in Windows, you can use the Command Prompt.
Install the certificate into the “Trusted Root Certification Authorities” by double clicking on the certificate in the ssl. crt folder and selecting “install” for the local computer and browsing to find the Trusted Root folder when asked where you want to store the certificate.
In the left pane of the console, double-click Certificates (Local Computer). Right-click Personal, point to All Tasks, and then select Import. On the Welcome to the Certificate Import Wizard page, select Next. On the File to Import page, select Browse, locate your certificate file, and then select Next.
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