> I need to have the certificates up and running by Jul 1st, and I understand
> that the CAs take about two weeks to deliver (Am I right?)
Thawte (http://www.thawte.com) lets you download a test certificate,
but that's probably not what you want.
> Is it possible to ask for a certificate for OpenSSL without having
> the *definitive* software installed yet, and then putting the cert
> on the production server without any problems?
When you "ask" for the certificate you have to generate the CSR, which
is generally done with your server's software. If you have the same
kind of s/w (e.g. openssl 0.9.3a) running somewhere else then I suppose
you could generate the CSR and request the cert now.
> What do I have to do with OpenSSL to make the cert request and
> installation? (Sorry about the newbie question, but I can't find a
> concise "howto" in the docs. If someone just tells me to RTFM please
> just point out *which* FM :-).
Quick, go read these FM ;-)
http://www.thawte.com/certs/server/keygen/mod_ssl.html
http://www.modssl.org/docs/2.3/ssl_faq.html
> And, more importantly:
> What files/configs do I have to take over from my development
> machine to the production server once I have it up and running?
The "crt" and "key" files (the exact names are up to you).
Basically it's the files that you get when you generate the CSR
and what the CA sends back to you.
Good luck, -T.
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