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Generating a Certificate Signing Request for cPanel 11
Step 1: Generate a Private Key
Login to cPanel.
Click SSL/TLS Manager option under the Security section. Click on Generate, view, upload or delete your private keys in the Private Keys (KEY) section.
Find the Generate a New Key section (the bottom of the page).
Type the domain name you want to secure in the Host field (or find it in the pull-down menu).
Select the key bit-length: 2048-bit.
Click the Generate button.
Private key will be generated and stored on the server.
Step 2: Generate a Certificate Signing Request (CSR)
Click again the SSL/TLS Manager icon and find the Certificate Signing Request (CSR) link. Click it.
Fill out the Generate a New Certificate Signing Request form:
Organization (0) company name: You Ltd<
Organizational Unit (OU) your section or division of the organization: IT
City or Locality (L): Krakow
State (S) or Province: malopolskie
Country (C): Polska
E-mail: [email protected]
Key Bit Length: 2048-bit
Click the Generate button.
The CSR will be shown in the top box under SSL Certificate Signing Request.
Copy everything in the top box (you don't need the contents of the box below it).
Save a copy of your CSR. You will need it during ordering certificate online.
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