Creating a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) and Key

Follow the step-by-step instructions to generate a certificate signing request (CSR) and key:

1. Open Notes Workspace and choose the database you set up for your web server to enter the Server Certificate Administration application.
2. Select Create Key Ring.
   Type your key ring file name
   Type your key ring password
   Confirm password by retyping it.
   Warning: If you lose the key ring password, you must purchase another certificate.
3. When creating a CSR you must follow these conventions.
   Enter the Distinguished Name Field information.
   Note: The following characters can not be accepted:
   < > ~ ! @ # $ % ^ * / \ ( ) ?
   

   Distinguished Name Field	Explanation	Example
   Key Size	Bit length—determines key length	1024
   Common Name	The fully qualified domain name for your web server. This must be an exact match.	If you intend to secure the URL https://www.identrust.com/, then your CSR's common name must be www.identrust.com
   Organization Name	The exact legal name of your organization. Do not abbreviate your organization name.	IdenTrust Inc.
   Organization Unit	Section of the organization	Marketing
   City or Locality	The city where your organization is legally located.	Salt Lake City
   State or Province Name	The state or province where your organization is legally located. Can not be abbreviated.	Utah
   Zip or Postal Code	The postal code where your organization is legally located.	55555
   Country Name	The two-letter ISO abbreviation for your country	US = United States

4. Click OK in the Key Ring Created dialog box.
5. Select Create Certificate Request.
   Type your key ring file name
   Type your password
   Click Create Certificate Request
   Note: Remember to back up your key pair file.
6. Send the entire certificate request to IdenTrust, including ----BEGIN CERTIFICATE REQUEST---- and ----END CERTIFICATE REQUEST----

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