Before you can request your SSL, you must generate a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) From your server. When you have completed generating your CSR, cut/copy and paste it into the CSR field on the SSL certificate-request page.
Replace your domain name
with the domain name you're securing. For example, if your domain name is coolexample.com, you would type coolexample.key
and coolexample.csr
.
Field | What to enter... |
---|---|
Common Name | The fully-qualified domain name, or URL, you want to secure. If you are requesting a Wildcard certificate, add an asterisk (*) to the left of the common name where you want the wildcard, for example *.coolexample.com. |
Organization | The legally-registered name for your business. If you are enrolling as an individual, enter the certificate requestor's name. |
Organization Unit | If applicable, enter the DBA (Doing Business As) name. |
City or Locality | Name of the city where your organization is registered/located. Do not abbreviate. |
State or Province | Name of the state or province where your organization is located. Do not abbreviate. |
Country | The two-letter International Organization for Standardization (ISO) format country code for where your organization is legally registered. |
Passphrase | (Optional): A password for the SSL. If you leave this field blank, there is no password for the SSL, which can expose you to additional risks. |