title: Create self signed SSL certificates in Python
body: <p>I am trying to <em>generate</em> self signed SSL certificates using Python, so that it is platform independent. My target is the *.pem format.</p>
  
  <p>I found <a href="http://sunh11373.blogspot.com/2007/04/python-utility-for-converting.html" rel="noreferrer">this script</a> that generates certificates, but no information how to self-sign them.</p>