# create a certificate
$RET = run("$REQ -new -x509 -keyout $NEWKEY -out $NEWCERT $DAYS $EXTRA{req}");
print "Cert is in $NEWCERT, private key is in $NEWKEY\n" if $RET == 0;
+} elsif ($WHAT eq '-precert' ) {
+ # create a pre-certificate
+ $RET = run("$REQ -x509 -precert -keyout $NEWKEY -out $NEWCERT $DAYS");
+ print "Pre-cert is in $NEWCERT, private key is in $NEWKEY\n" if $RET == 0;
} elsif ($WHAT eq '-newreq' ) {
# create a certificate request
$RET = run("$REQ -new -keyout $NEWKEY -out $NEWREQ $DAYS $EXTRA{req}");