# User CertReq in Powershell to create your cert using the SHA256 (SHA-256) signature algorithm and a 2048 bit key size (RSA)  ##

<#
JWJ0215 2023
#>

# This will create your inf and save to your personal folder  'C:\Users\your name\'

$Date = (Get-Date).ToString('ddMMyyyy')

$ReqFile = "Cert_Req-$CodeSigning-" + "$Date" + ".req"
$InfFile = @"
    [NewRequest]`r
    Subject = "CN=$CodeSigningCert"`r
    KeySpec = 1
    KeyLength = 2048
    Exportable = TRUE`r
    RequestType = CMC`r
"@
    Write-Host "Generating Certificate Request file..." -ForegroundColor Yellow;
    $FinalInfFile = "Cert_Req_Inf-JWJ0215" + "$Date" + ".inf"
    New-Item $FinalInfFile -type file -value $InfFile
    cmd /c "certreq -new $FinalInfFile $ReqFile"
    Write-Host " "
    Write-Host "Certificate request file for $WebsiteName successfully generated!" -foregroundcolor DarkGreen;