certificate_authorities: { test_ca: { ca_cert: { cert: "test_ca.cer", key: "test_ca.key" }, cdp_location: 'URI:http://crl.domain.com/test_ca.crl', message_digest: 'SHA1', #SHA1, SHA256, SHA512 supported. MD5 too, but you really shouldn't use that unless you have a good reason profiles: { server: { basic_constraints: "CA:FALSE", key_usage: [digitalSignature,keyEncipherment], extended_key_usage: [serverAuth], certificate_policies: [ [ "policyIdentifier=2.16.840.1.9999999999.1.2.3.4.1", "CPS.1=http://example.com/cps"] ] } } } }