Certificate Signing Requests
This feature allows you to generate, view, or delete a certificate signing request.
Generate a New Certificate Signing Request (CSR)To generate a CSR:
- Under the Generate a New Certificate Signing Request (CSR) heading, select the key from the Key menu.
- When you select a key, the View & Edit option appears. You can click the link to view and edit the information for your private key.
- If the desired key does not appear in the menu, you may need to use to Private Keys feature to add a new private key. See the Private Keys documentation for more information.
- Enter the required information in the fields below the Key menu.
- Click the Generate button.
Note: Your hosting provider may require additional information.
Remember: You must have a key prior before you generate a signing request.
Remove a Certificate Signing Request (CSR)
To delete a CSR:
- Under the Certificate Signing Requests on Server heading, click the Delete link in the Actions column next to the corresponding host.
- You will be taken to a new screen.
- Click the Delete CSR button to confirm. A message of success or failure will appear.
Edit and View Details about a Certificate Signing Request (CSR)You can view and edit the current description. You can also view the encoded private key and decoded private key.
To edit a description or view a CSR:
- Under the Certificate Signing Requests on Server heading, click Edit & View in the Actions column next to the corresponding host.
- You will be taken to a new screen where you can see the description, the encoded CSR, and the decoded CSR. You can copy and paste this information.
- You can edit the Description: field, and then click the Update Name button. A message of success or failure will appear next to the Description: field.
