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+# OpenSSL-related files best not committed
+
+## Certificate Authority
+*.ca
+
+## Certificate
+*.crt
+
+## Certificate Sign Request
+*.csr
+
+## Certificate
+*.der 
+
+## Key database file
+*.kdb
+
+## OSCP request data
+*.org
+
+## PKCS #12
+*.p12
+
+## PEM-encoded certificate data
+*.pem
+
+## Random number seed
+*.rnd
+
+## SSLeay data
+*.ssleay
+
+## S/MIME message
+*.smime