CSR Instructions - Zeus Web Server v3
Follow these instructions to generate a CSR for your Web site. When you have completed this process, you will have a CSR ready to submit to SSLStar.com in order to be generated into a SSL Security Certificate.
Note: The following assumes you have already created a virtual
web to be SSL-enabled.
- Select the Web icon from the Admin Server control panel.
- Select SSL Configuration. On the Edit Server panel, choose SSL ON
to enable SSL.
- Select SSL Quick Setup to begin creating your Private Key and Certificate
Signing Request (CSR).
- Enter the full path for your Private Key file under Generate Your Private Key, select
key size (e.g., 1024).
- Enter the Distinguished Name Field information under Create a Certificate
Request. When creating a CSR you must follow these conventions.
The following characters can not be accepted: < > ~ ! @ # $ % ^ * / \ ( )
?.
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Distinguished Name Fields |
Explanation |
Example |
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Common Name
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The fully qualified domain name for your web server. This must be an exact match.
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If you intend to secure the URL https://www.yourdomain.com, then your CSR's common
name must be www.yourdomain.com.
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Organization
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The exact legal name of your organization. Do not abbreviate your organization name.
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Your Domain, Inc
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Organization Unit
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Section of the organization
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Marketing
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City or Locality
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The city where your organization is legally located.
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Atlanta
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State or Province
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The state or province where your organization is legally located. Can not be abbreviated.
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Georgia
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Country
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The two-letter ISO abbreviation for your country.
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US = United States
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- Hit the Setup Server button and check the Verbose box to view progress.
The Private Key information and CSR contents will be presented.
- Copy this CSR text; be sure to include the line "-----BEGIN NEW CERTIFICATE REQUEST-----"
and everything up to and including the "-----END NEW CERTIFICATE REQUEST-----" lines.
- Submit your CSR to SSLStar.com by completing the online enrollment forms.
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