Complete OpenSSL keyboard shortcuts and commands reference — 14 shortcuts across 1 category. Quick reference cheat sheet for Windows & Mac.
| Shortcut | Action | Description |
|---|---|---|
| openssl req -new -x509 -newkey rsa:2048 | Self-signed cert | Generate self-signed SSL certificate. |
| openssl x509 -in cert.pem -text | View cert | View certificate contents. |
| openssl s_client -connect host:443 | Test SSL | Test SSL connection. |
| openssl rsa -in key.pem -check | Verify key | Verify RSA key. |
| openssl rand -base64 32 | Generate random | Generate 32-byte random string. |
| openssl genrsa -out key.pem 2048 | Generate RSA key | Create a new 2048-bit RSA private key. |
| openssl req -new -key key.pem -out csr.pem | Create CSR | Generate a certificate signing request from a key. |
| openssl x509 -req -in csr.pem -signkey key.pem -out cert.pem | Sign CSR | Self-sign a CSR to produce a certificate. |
| openssl x509 -enddate -noout -in cert.pem | Check expiry | Print the certificate expiration date. |
| openssl verify cert.pem | Verify cert | Verify a certificate against the trust store. |
| openssl dgst -sha256 [file] | SHA-256 checksum | Compute the SHA-256 digest of a file. |
| openssl enc -aes-256-cbc -in f -out f.enc | Encrypt file | Encrypt a file with AES-256-CBC. |
| openssl enc -d -aes-256-cbc -in f.enc -out f | Decrypt file | Decrypt an AES-256-CBC encrypted file. |
| openssl pkcs12 -export -out bundle.p12 -inkey key.pem -in cert.pem | PKCS#12 bundle | Bundle a key and certificate into a .p12 file. |
The most essential OpenSSL shortcuts are: openssl req -new -x509 -newkey rsa:2048 (Self-signed cert), openssl x509 -in cert.pem -text (View cert), openssl s_client -connect host:443 (Test SSL). These cover the most frequent actions and can significantly speed up your workflow.
OpenSSL has 14 keyboard shortcuts across 1 category on shortcut-tools.com.
These are command-line commands — type them in your terminal or console. Combine them with shell history search (Ctrl + R) and aliases to work even faster.
The OpenSSL shortcut for self-signed cert is openssl req -new -x509 -newkey rsa:2048. Generate self-signed SSL certificate.
OpenSSL includes 14 Certificate Management shortcuts, including openssl req -new -x509 -newkey rsa:2048 (Self-signed cert) and openssl x509 -in cert.pem -text (View cert). See the full list in the Certificate Management section above.
Print the OpenSSL cheat sheet and keep it next to your keyboard for the first week, then switch to active recall: open Shortcut Speedrun and practice OpenSSL shortcuts against the clock until they're automatic.
Yes — use My Stack to combine OpenSSL shortcuts with any other platform on this site into one printable reference, which is useful if your daily workflow spans several tools.
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