Generating a Certificate Signing Request (CSR)
using Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4

Instructions:

Start Server Admin and login to your server.
Click on Settings and then Certificates.
Press the + button and you will get a screen were you fill in the following information for your CSR:

Common Name: Enter the domain name that you want to use your SSL certificate with.
Organization: Enter the name of your organization.
Organizational Unit: Enter the name of your department of your organization.
City (Locality): Enter the name of your city.
State/Province : Enter the name of your State/Province. Do not abbreviate.
Country Code: Enter the two-letter country code for your country.
Private Key Passphrase: Enter a passphrase for your private key.
Retype Passphrase: Retype the passphrase for your private key.
Press the Save button to save your information.
Now you can press the Request Signed Certificate From CA button and a window will popup where you can see an icon in the left top corner. Drag the icon to the desktop and you have a file that contains your CSR.
When asked to "Copy & Paste" your CSR into the CSR field during the order process, open the file that contains your CSR with a text editor and copy and paste the content into the CSR field on the order form.