Generating Certificate Signing Request (CSR)

If you do not have an SSL certificate, you will need to create a certificate signing request (CSR) file and send it to an SSL certificate provider to purchase an SSL certificate.

To create a CSR file:
  1. From the application select, System > Certificates > CSR.
  2. Click Generate, the Generate CSR form appears.
  3. Enter the following details:
    • Name—A name for this CSR.
    • Description— A short description for this CSR.
    • Common Name—A fully qualified domain name of your Web server. This must be an exact match (for example, www.ruckuswireless.com).
    • Email—An email address (for example, [email protected]).
    • Organization—Complete legal name of your organization (for example, Google, Inc.). Do not abbreviate your organization name.
    • Organization Unit—Name of the division, department, or section in your organization that manages network security (for example, Network Management).
    • Locality/City—City where your organization is legally located (for example, Sunnyvale).
    • State/Province—State or province where your organization is legally located (for example, California) Do not abbreviate the state or province name.
  4. Select the Country
  5. Click OK, the controller generates the certificate request. When the certificate request file is ready, your web browser automatically downloads it.
  6. Go to the default download folder of your Web browser and locate the certificate request file. The file name is myreq.zip.
  7. Use a text editor (for example, Notepad) to open the certificate request file.
  8. Go to the website of your preferred SSL certificate provider, and then follow the instructions for purchasing an SSL certificate.
  9. When you are prompted for the certificate signing request, copy and paste the entire content of myreq.csr, and then complete the purchase.
  10. After the SSL certificate provider approves your CSR, you will receive the signed certificate via email.
  11. Copy the content of the signed certificate, and then paste it into a text file.
  12. Save the file.
NOTE
You can also edit, clone, download or delete a CSR by selecting the options Configure, Clone, Download or Delete respectively.
Parent topic: Certificates