# File lib/simp/cli/config/items/action/generate_certificates_action.rb, line 44
    def generate_certificates( hostname )
      result = false
      if Dir.exist?( @dirs[:fake_ca] )
        Dir.chdir( @dirs[:fake_ca] ) do
          File.open('togen', 'w'){|file| file.puts hostname }

          # NOTE: script must exist in ca_dir
          result = execute('./gencerts_nopass.sh auto')

          # blank file so subsequent runs don't re-key our hosts
          File.open('togen', 'w'){ |file| file.truncate(0) }
        end
      else
        error( "\nERROR: Cannot generate certificates for #{hostname}: #{@dirs[:fake_ca]} not found", [:RED] )
      end
      result
    end