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Generating Certificate Signing Requests

Go to Settings > SSL > Generate Certificate Signing Request (CSR) and follow the steps below to generate a certificate signing request. This CSR can be used either for submission to a certificate authority who will issue a trusted certificate or to create a self-signed certificate.

  1. To create a self-signed certificate:

    • Using the table below as a reference, complete the fields in the Certificate Signing Request (CSR).

    • Click Run opposite Generate Self Signed Certificate.

    • The self-signed certificate will display under Installed Signed Certificates.

  2. If generating the CSR for submission to a certificate authority:

    • Using the table below as a reference, complete the fields in the Certificate Signing Request (CSR).

    • Click Run opposite Generate Certificate Signing Request (CSR). The CSR will generate and display as shown:

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    • Copy the CSR text exactly and submit it to a trusted certificate signing authority for signing.

    • Once returned by the certificate authority, import the signed certificate into WebTitan Cloud. See Importing a Signed Certificate

Field

Description

Common Name:

The fully-qualified domain name that is used to access the WebTitan Cloud GUI, e.g. webtitancloud.example.com. This must match the server name exactly or a warning dialog will display every time you visit the site.

Organization:

Company or organization name.

Organization Unit:

Department within the company or organization (optional).

City:

City/town where company or organization is located.

State/Province:

Full name of the state or province where the company or organization is located.

Country:

Two letter country code of country where company or organization is located, e.g. US or IE.