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.
To create a self-signed certificate:
Using the table below as 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.
If generating the CSR for submission to a certificate authority:
Using the table below as 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:
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. |
Importing a Signed Certificate
Follow the steps below to import a signed certificate from a trusted certificate signing authority into WebTitan Cloud.
Go to Settings > SSL > Import Certificates.
Click Choose File beside Import Certificate from PEM: and browse to select the *.der certificate file.
Note
If the certificate you are importing was not created using a certificate signing request from WebTitan Cloud, you will also need to import a Private Key and Intermediate Certificate.
Click Import.