Creating a certificate signing request

You can create a certificate signing request (CSR) when you create a new domain or add a new certificate to an existing domain.

Procedure

1.Open the HCP System Management Console.

2.From the top-level menu, select Security > Domains and Certificates. The Domains and Certificates page opens.

3.Select Generate CSR. The Generate CSR section opens.

4.Fill in the field values that a certificate authority (CA) needs to generate an SSL server certificate. Check with the CA that you plan to use to learn what information is needed.

a.Common Name (CN) field: Required. Type the common name for the certificate. This value can range from 1-255 characters long and can contain any Latin-1 characters, including white space.

b.Organizational Unit (OU) field: Type the name of the organizational unit that will use the certificate, for example, the name of a division or the name under which your company does business. This field accepts only alphanumeric characters. Do not include a comma (,), plus (+), or equals (=) sign.

c.Organization (O) field: Type the full legal name of your company. This field accepts only alphanumeric characters. Do not include a comma (,), plus (+), or equals (=) sign.

d.Location (L) field: Type the name of the city where your company headquarters are located.

e.State/Province (ST) field: Type the full name of the state or province where your company headquarters are located.

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