SelfCertForge, manage root CAs and self-signed certs on macOS/Windows

What it does

Create and trust root CA and self-signed certificates on macOS and Windows. Export DER, PEM, PFX, and P7B formats. - rbonestell/SelfCertForge

A .NET MAUI desktop app for generating and managing self-signed certificates and root certificate authorities. Use for local development, home labs, and internal tooling. Certificates generated by SelfCertForge are self-signed and should never be used in production or public-facing environments . Browsers and operating systems will not trust them by default, and they provide no assurance to end users. make build # build the app make run # launch the app make clean # clean build output make rebuild # clean + build make test # run tests About Create and trust root CA and self-signed certificates on macOS and Windows. Export DER, PEM, PFX, and P7Bfrom github.com

In the maker’s words, at launch

Hi, HN! I recently published SelfCertForge, an open source desktop app for creating and managing self-signed certificates on macOS and Windows: https://github.com/rbonestell/SelfCertForge/ I know, I know... this isn't an earth-shattering invention. This came from a place of years of personal…

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