CSR Creation for IChain SSL Certificates
If you already have your SSL Certificate and just need to install it, see
Novell IChain SSL Certificate Installation.
How to generate a CSR in Novell IChain 2.2 or 2.3 Web Server
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Open the iChain Admin GUI and click on Home -> Certificate Maintenance.
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Click on the Create button.
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Choose "Use External Certificate Authority."
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Enter in the following information:
Certificate Name: A name to help you identify the certificate
Subject Name: The domain name the certificate will secure
Organizational Unit: Your department
Organization: Your organization's name
City, State, and Country: Usually the location of your organization's main office.
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Choose 'RSA encryption with SHA-256 Hash' as the signature algorithm, if available.
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Select 2048 bits for your key size.
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Choose to use an external certificate authority and fill out your company information.
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Click OK, and then "Apply."
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After Applying, find the certificate listed under "Certificate Name." The status will show as "CSR in process."
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Click on "View CSR" and copy the full contents to your clipboard.
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This will generate your new CSR. Copy and paste the new CSR including the 'Begin' and 'End' lines to the ¶ºÒõ¹Ý order form.
When placing your order, choose "OTHER" as the server type.
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After you receive your SSL Certificate from ¶ºÒõ¹Ý, you can install it.
How to generate a CSR in previous versions of Novell IChain Web Server
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In your web-browser, start the IChain Manager by typing http://yourIChain:1959/appliance/config.html.
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Choose the Home-Certificate Maintenance tab, then click on Create.
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Enter your DN information in the appropriate fields, and click OK.
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Clicking Apply will then create your CSR.
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Choose 'View the CSR' to copy and paste the CSR (including the BEGIN and END tags) into the ¶ºÒõ¹Ý form.
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After you receive your SSL Certificate from ¶ºÒõ¹Ý, you can install it.
Generating a CSR for Issuance of an SSL Certificate in IChain
How to generate an SSL Certificate Signing Request for your I-Chain Web Server