diff --git a/ssl/mkrootca.sh b/ssl/mkrootca.sh
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+#!/bin/sh
+echo Creating Root CA 
+openssl genrsa -des3 -out root-ca.key 1536 -config openssl.cnf
+openssl req -new -x509 -days 3650 -key root-ca.key -out root-ca.crt -config openssl.cnf
+