MakeCert - is it possible to change the key size?

Question

When I generate a certificate using MakeCert.exe, I want to change the key size from 1024 to 2048.

Is this possible? Or do I need to setup a certificate authority (CA)?

Answer 1

Here the following syntax is used:

makecert -pe -ss MY -$ individual -n "CN=your name here" -len 2048 -r

Sorry I cannot test it, since I don't have Makecert.

Answer 2

A description of Makecert options can be found at MSDN, but I didn't see an explicit one for setting the key length.