---
name: "openvas-mkcert"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "openvas-scanner"
version: "5.0.7-3"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/openvas-mkcert"
---

# openvas-mkcert(8)

Creates a scanner certificate

## NAME

openvas-mkcert - Creates a scanner certificate

## SYNOPSIS

**openvas-mkcert** \[**-q**\] \[**-f**\]

## DESCRIPTION

The  **OpenVAS Scanner** protects its communication with clients by using SSL. SSL requires the scanner to present a certificate to the client, and the client can optionally present a certificate to the scanner.

This script **openvas-mkcert** creates a certificate authority (if none exists already) and generates the scanner certificate.

## OPTIONS

*-q* quickly generates a new certificate, without asking any question

*-f* force overwriting of already existing certificate files

## SEE ALSO

[**openvassd**(8)](/openvassd/8.md), [**openvas-mkcert-client**(1)](/openvas-mkcert-client/1.md), **[openssl(1)](/openssl/1.md)**

## MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE OpenVAS PROJECT

The canonical places where you will find more information  about the OpenVAS project are:

http://www.openvas.org/ ⟨⟩ (Official site)\

## AUTHOR

**openvas-mkcert** was derived from nessus-mkcert which is was written by Michel Arboi \<arboi@alussinan.org\> and Renaud Deraison \<deraison@cvs.nessus.org\>