Generating a Certificate Signing Request (CSR)
using Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6
Instructions:
- Start Server Admin and connect to your server and then goto the Certificates view.
- Press the + button and chose Create a Certificate Identity.
- Enter the domain name that you want to use your SSL certificate with in the
Name field then chose Self Signed Root as the Identity Type and
SSL Server as the Certificate Type then press the
Continue button.
- A pop up window will appear warning you that "You are about to create a self-signed certificate" and you have to press the Continue button to go on.
- Press the Done button to close the window.
- Next press the wheel button and chose Generate Certificate Signing Request (CSR).
- On the popup window press the Save button and chose where you want to save the 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.
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