Create a CSR for Microsoft IIS 8
These are the steps you need to follow to generate a CSR on your IIS 8 server.
| Step 1. | Boot up the IIS Manager. | ||||||||||||
| Step 2. | Find the Connections panel. It should be on the left side of the screen. In it, click the Server Name where you want to create your CSR. | ||||||||||||
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| Step 3. | Find the Server Certificates icon. It should be in the central panel. Double-click the icon. | ||||||||||||
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| Step 4. | In the Actions menu to the right, select the Create Certificate Request option. | ||||||||||||
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| Step 5. | A window will appear with the Request Certificate Wizard. The Distinguished Name Properties window has a few fields you will need to put information into. After you have done this, click Next. | ||||||||||||
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| Below is a description of the fields: | |||||||||||||
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* - If you generate your CSR for www.yourdomain.com, it will not be valid for subdomains such as secure.yourdomain.com. If you want your SSL Certificate to be valid for a subdomain, enter the subdomain in the Common Name field. If you want an SSL Certificate to be valid for all subdomains, it must be a Wildcard SSL Certificate, and the common name field must begin with an asterisk - e.g. *.yourdomain.com ** - if you are creating your CSR as an individual, fill the Organization field with the certificate requester’s name and the Organizational Unit field with the Doing Business As name. |
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| Step 6. | A new window called Cryptographic Service Provider Properties should open. Enter the required information and click Next. | ||||||||||||
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| Step 7. | Click the '…' button and enter the name and directory for your CSR. | ||||||||||||
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| Step 8. | Click Finish. |
Congratulations, you've created your CSR. Once you receive your SSL Certificate, you can install it.
