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.

Before you begin

To view existing domains and SSL server certificates, you need the monitor or administrator role. To create and delete domains and SSL server certificates, you need the administrator role.

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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • Location (L) field

      Type the name of the city where your company headquarters are located.

    • State/Province (ST) field

      Type the full name of the state or province where your company headquarters are located.