Objectives
Generate a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) for SSL installation
Prerequisites
NONE
Steps
Task 1: For Linux-based Servers
If you are using a Linux Server to host your website: –
Step 1: Access your Linux Server via PuTTY
Step 2: On the root directory, enter the following command: –
openssl req -new -newkey rsa:2048 -nodes -keyout yourdomainname.2019.key -out yourdomainname.2019.csr
This will create a .key and .csr file.
Step 3: Fill up the required details
Common Name > *your domain name*
Organization > *your company name*
Organization Unit (OU) > IT
City > *your company city location*
State > *your company state location*
Country > *your company country code*
Step 4: On the root directory: –
nano yourdomainname.2019.csr
Copy the contents in the .csr file and send it to the support department by issuing a ticket http://tickets.netonboard.com/.
Step 5: Verify the CSR file by accessing https://www.sslshopper.com/csr-decoder.html
Task 2: For Windows-based Servers
If you are using a Windows Server to host your website: –
Step 1: Access the Windows Server
Step 2: Start > Control Panel > System and Security > Administrative Tools
Step 3: Select Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.
Step 4: Select your server > Server Certificates.
Step 5: Select Create Certificate Request
Step 6: Fill up the required details: –
Common Name > *your domain name*
Organization > *your company name*
Organization Unit (OU) > IT
City > *your company city location*
State > *your company state location*
Country > *your company country code*
Select Next.
Step 7: On the Cryptographic Service Provider Properties screen: –
Cryptographic service provider > Microsoft RSA SChannel Crypto…
Bit length > 2048
Select Next.
Step 8: Specify the destination + the file name.
In our case, the file will be stored under C:\ in a folder named SSL
e.g: C:\ SSL\yourfilename.txt
Finally, hit Finish.
Step 9: Go to the newly-created txt file. Copy the contents.
Step 10: Send it to the support department by issuing a ticket to http://tickets.netonboard.com/