Generate an OpenSSL X.509 certificate with SoftHSM2

This article shows how to use OpenSSL with an PKCS11 engine to generate and sign an X.509 certificate. This is not an easy task, as we need to use the PKCS11 tools to generate a key pair on the SoftHSM2 first. This tutorial is suitable for any self-signed root CA or issuing CA.

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