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 Generating a 3072 bit RSA private key...
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-####3.4.3 Generate a public certificate:
+#### 3.4.3 Generate a public certificate:
 
 Create a file called `cert.cnf` with the content below. This file contains all of the information necessary to generate a certificate using `certtool.exe`: