---
name: "burp_ca"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "burp"
version: "3.1.4-4"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/burp_ca"
---

# burp\_ca(8)

program for generating certificates for use with burp

## NAME

burp\_ca - program for generating certificates for use with burp

## SYNOPSIS

**burp\_ca** \[*options*\]\

A script for generating certificates for use with burp. This script comes with the burp backup and restore package, and was contributed by Patrick Koppen.

## OPTIONS

- **-h\|--help**

  show help

- **-i\|--init**

  inititalize CA

- **-k\|--key**

  generate new key

- **-r\|--request**

  generate certificate sign request

- **-s\|--sign**

  sign csr (use --ca \<ca\> and --name \<name\>)

-

  **--batch**  do not prompt for anything

-

  **--revoke** **\<number\>** revoke certificate with serial number

-

  **--crl**  generate certificate revoke list

- **-d\|--dir** **\<dir\>**

  ca output dir (default: /etc/burp/CA)

- **-c\|--config**

  config file (default: /etc/burp/CA.cnf)

- **-n\|--name**

  name (default: builder)

- **-D\|--days**

  valid days for certificate (default in config file)

-

  **--ca\_days**  valid days for CA certificate (default: 3650)

- **-S\|--size**

  key size (default: 2048)

- **-a\|--ca**

  ca name if different from name

- **-f\|--dhfile** **\<path\>**

  generate a new dhfile

## If you find bugs, please report them to the email list. See the website

## BUGS

\<http://burp.grke.net/\> for details.

## AUTHOR

Patrick Koppen wrote burp\_ca. The main author of Burp is Graham Keeling.

## COPYRIGHT

See the LICENCE file included with the source distribution.