diff --git a/src/switch_core_cert.c b/src/switch_core_cert.c
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+/* 
+ * FreeSWITCH Modular Media Switching Software Library / Soft-Switch Application
+ * Copyright (C) 2005-2012, Anthony Minessale II <anthm@freeswitch.org>
+ *
+ * Version: MPL 1.1
+ *
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public License Version
+ * 1.1 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+ * the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ * http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/
+ *
+ * Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" basis, 
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License
+ * for the specific language governing rights and limitations under the
+ * License.
+ *
+ * The Original Code is FreeSWITCH Modular Media Switching Software Library / Soft-Switch Application
+ *
+ * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is
+ * Anthony Minessale II <anthm@freeswitch.org>
+ * Portions created by the Initial Developer are Copyright (C)
+ * the Initial Developer. All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ * Contributor(s):
+ * 
+ * Anthony Minessale II <anthm@freeswitch.org>
+ *
+ * switch_cert.c -- Cert Functions
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <switch.h>
+
+
+static const EVP_MD *get_evp_by_name(const char *name)
+{
+	if (!strcasecmp(name, "md5")) return EVP_md5();
+	if (!strcasecmp(name, "sha1")) return EVP_sha1();
+	if (!strcasecmp(name, "sha-256")) return EVP_sha256();
+	if (!strcasecmp(name, "sha-512")) return EVP_sha512();
+
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+SWITCH_DECLARE(int) switch_core_cert_verify(dtls_fingerprint_t *fp)
+{
+	unsigned char fdata[MAX_FPLEN] = { 0 };
+	char *tmp = strdup(fp->str);
+	char *p = tmp;
+	int i = 0;
+	char *v;
+
+	while ((v = strsep(&p, ":")) && (i != (MAX_FPLEN - 1))) {
+		sscanf(v, "%02x", (uint32_t *) &fdata[i++]);
+	}
+	
+	free(tmp);
+
+	i = !memcmp(fdata, fp->data, i);
+
+	return i;
+}
+
+SWITCH_DECLARE(int) switch_core_cert_expand_fingerprint(dtls_fingerprint_t *fp, const char *str)
+{
+	char *tmp = strdup(str);
+	char *p = tmp;
+	int i = 0;
+	char *v;
+
+	while ((v = strsep(&p, ":")) && (i != (MAX_FPLEN - 1))) {
+		sscanf(v, "%02x", (uint32_t *) &fp->data[i++]);
+	}
+	
+	free(tmp);
+
+	return i;
+}
+
+SWITCH_DECLARE(int) switch_core_cert_extract_fingerprint(X509* x509, dtls_fingerprint_t *fp)
+{
+	const EVP_MD *evp;
+	int i, j;
+
+	evp = get_evp_by_name(fp->type);
+	
+	if (X509_digest(x509, evp, fp->data, &fp->len) != 1 ||  fp->len <= 0) {
+		switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_LOG, SWITCH_LOG_ERROR, "FP DIGEST ERR!\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0, j = 0; i < fp->len; ++i, j += 3){
+		sprintf((char*)&fp->str[j], (i == (fp->len - 1)) ? "%.2X" : "%.2X:", fp->data[i]);
+	}
+	*(&fp->str[fp->len * 3]) = '\0';
+
+	return 0;
+	
+}
+
+SWITCH_DECLARE(int) switch_core_cert_gen_fingerprint(const char *prefix, dtls_fingerprint_t *fp)
+{
+	X509* x509 = NULL;
+	BIO* bio = NULL;
+	int ret = 0;
+	char *rsa;
+
+
+	rsa = switch_mprintf("%s%s%s.crt", SWITCH_GLOBAL_dirs.certs_dir, SWITCH_PATH_SEPARATOR, prefix);
+
+	if (!(bio = BIO_new(BIO_s_file()))) {
+		switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_LOG, SWITCH_LOG_ERROR, "FP BIO ERR!\n");
+		goto end;
+	}
+	
+	if (BIO_read_filename(bio, rsa) != 1) {
+		switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_LOG, SWITCH_LOG_ERROR, "FP FILE ERR!\n");
+		goto end;
+	}
+
+	if (!(x509 = PEM_read_bio_X509(bio, NULL, 0, NULL))) {
+		switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_LOG, SWITCH_LOG_ERROR, "FP READ ERR!\n");
+		goto end;
+	}
+
+	switch_core_cert_extract_fingerprint(x509, fp);
+	
+	ret = 1;
+
+ end:
+
+	if (bio) {
+		BIO_free_all(bio);
+	}
+
+	free(rsa);
+	
+	return ret;
+}
+
+
+static int mkcert(X509 **x509p, EVP_PKEY **pkeyp, int bits, int serial, int days);
+static int add_ext(X509 *cert, int nid, char *value);
+
+SWITCH_DECLARE(int) switch_core_gen_certs(const char *prefix)
+{
+	//BIO *bio_err;
+	X509 *x509 = NULL;
+	EVP_PKEY *pkey = NULL;
+	char *rsa = NULL, *pvt = NULL;
+	FILE *fp;
+
+	pvt = switch_mprintf("%s%s%s.key", SWITCH_GLOBAL_dirs.certs_dir, SWITCH_PATH_SEPARATOR, prefix);
+	rsa = switch_mprintf("%s%s%s.crt", SWITCH_GLOBAL_dirs.certs_dir, SWITCH_PATH_SEPARATOR, prefix);
+
+	if (switch_file_exists(pvt, NULL) == SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS || switch_file_exists(rsa, NULL) == SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
+		goto end;
+	}
+
+	CRYPTO_mem_ctrl(CRYPTO_MEM_CHECK_ON);
+		
+	//bio_err=BIO_new_fp(stderr, BIO_NOCLOSE);
+		
+	mkcert(&x509, &pkey, 512, 0, 365);
+
+	//RSA_print_fp(stdout, pkey->pkey.rsa, 0);
+	//X509_print_fp(stdout, x509);
+
+
+	if ((fp = fopen(pvt, "w"))) {
+		PEM_write_PrivateKey(fp, pkey, NULL, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL);
+	}
+
+	fclose(fp);
+		
+	if ((fp = fopen(rsa, "w"))) {
+		PEM_write_X509(fp, x509);
+	}
+
+	fclose(fp);
+
+	X509_free(x509);
+	EVP_PKEY_free(pkey);
+
+#ifndef OPENSSL_NO_ENGINE
+	ENGINE_cleanup();
+#endif
+	CRYPTO_cleanup_all_ex_data();
+
+	//CRYPTO_mem_leaks(bio_err);
+	//BIO_free(bio_err);
+
+
+ end:
+
+	switch_safe_free(pvt);
+	switch_safe_free(rsa);
+
+	return(0);
+}
+
+static void callback(int p, int n, void *arg)
+{
+	char c='B';
+
+	if (p == 0) c='.';
+	if (p == 1) c='+';
+	if (p == 2) c='*';
+	if (p == 3) c='\n';
+	fputc(c, stderr);
+}
+
+static int mkcert(X509 **x509p, EVP_PKEY **pkeyp, int bits, int serial, int days)
+{
+	X509 *x;
+	EVP_PKEY *pk;
+	RSA *rsa;
+	X509_NAME *name=NULL;
+	
+	if ((pkeyp == NULL) || (*pkeyp == NULL))
+		{
+			if ((pk=EVP_PKEY_new()) == NULL)
+				{
+					abort(); 
+					return(0);
+				}
+		}
+	else
+		pk= *pkeyp;
+
+	if ((x509p == NULL) || (*x509p == NULL))
+		{
+			if ((x=X509_new()) == NULL)
+				goto err;
+		}
+	else
+		x= *x509p;
+
+	rsa=RSA_generate_key(bits, RSA_F4, callback, NULL);
+	if (!EVP_PKEY_assign_RSA(pk, rsa))
+		{
+			abort();
+			goto err;
+		}
+	rsa=NULL;
+
+	X509_set_version(x, 2);
+	ASN1_INTEGER_set(X509_get_serialNumber(x), serial);
+	X509_gmtime_adj(X509_get_notBefore(x), 0);
+	X509_gmtime_adj(X509_get_notAfter(x), (long)60*60*24*days);
+	X509_set_pubkey(x, pk);
+
+	name=X509_get_subject_name(x);
+
+	/* This function creates and adds the entry, working out the
+	 * correct string type and performing checks on its length.
+	 * Normally we'd check the return value for errors...
+	 */
+	X509_NAME_add_entry_by_txt(name, "C", MBSTRING_ASC, (unsigned char *)"US", -1, -1, 0);
+							   
+	X509_NAME_add_entry_by_txt(name, "CN", MBSTRING_ASC, (unsigned char *)"FreeSWITCH", -1, -1, 0);
+							   
+
+	/* Its self signed so set the issuer name to be the same as the
+ 	 * subject.
+	 */
+	X509_set_issuer_name(x, name);
+
+	/* Add various extensions: standard extensions */
+	add_ext(x, NID_basic_constraints, "critical, CA:TRUE");
+	add_ext(x, NID_key_usage, "critical, keyCertSign, cRLSign");
+
+	add_ext(x, NID_subject_key_identifier, "hash");
+
+	/* Some Netscape specific extensions */
+	add_ext(x, NID_netscape_cert_type, "sslCA");
+
+	add_ext(x, NID_netscape_comment, "Self-Signed CERT for DTLS");
+
+
+	if (!X509_sign(x, pk, EVP_md5()))
+		goto err;
+
+	*x509p=x;
+	*pkeyp=pk;
+	return(1);
+ err:
+	return(0);
+}
+
+/* Add extension using V3 code: we can set the config file as NULL
+ * because we wont reference any other sections.
+ */
+
+static int add_ext(X509 *cert, int nid, char *value)
+{
+	X509_EXTENSION *ex;
+	X509V3_CTX ctx;
+	/* This sets the 'context' of the extensions. */
+	/* No configuration database */
+	X509V3_set_ctx_nodb(&ctx);
+	/* Issuer and subject certs: both the target since it is self signed, 
+	 * no request and no CRL
+	 */
+	X509V3_set_ctx(&ctx, cert, cert, NULL, NULL, 0);
+	ex = X509V3_EXT_conf_nid(NULL, &ctx, nid, value);
+	if (!ex)
+		return 0;
+
+	X509_add_ext(cert, ex, -1);
+	X509_EXTENSION_free(ex);
+	return 1;
+}
+