Generating a Certificate Signing Request

 
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TIP: You should create a Certificate Policy to be used in conjunction with local certificates. A Certificate Policy determines the authentication requirements and the authority limits required for the validation of a certificate.
To generate a local certificate:
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Click the New Signing Request button. The Certificate Signing Request dialog displays.

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In the Generate Certificate Signing Request section, enter an alias name for the certificate in the Certificate Alias field.
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Select the Request field type from the menu, then enter information for the certificate in the Request fields. As you enter information in the Request fields, the Distinguished Name (DN) is created in the Subject Distinguished Name field.

You can also attach an optional Subject Alternative Name to the certificate such as the Domain Name or E-mail Address.

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The Subject Key type is preset as an RSA algorithm. RSA is a public key cryptographic algorithm used for encrypting data.
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Select a subject key size from the Subject Key Size menu.
 
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NOTE: Not all key sizes are supported by a Certificate Authority, therefore you should check with your CA for supported key sizes.
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Click Generate to create a certificate signing request file. Once the Certificate Signing Request is generated, a message describing the result is displayed.
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Click Export to download the file to your computer, then click Save to save it to a directory on your computer. You have generated the Certificate Request that you can send to your Certificate Authority for validation.