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What is a CSR?
Problem:
How do I generate a CSR?Solution:
Ensim 3.11. Login to the control panel for the server or the domain you are purchasing the certificate for
2. From the main page, under "Services" click on "Configure Apache Web Server"
3. Click on "SSL settings" across the top navigation bar
4. Click "Generate" to generate the CSR. You will need to complete some fields with company information.
5. Click "Save" when finished
6. The page will refresh and you will see three sections: the key, the request and the certificate.
7. Copy the Request section, beginning with -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE REQUEST----- and ending with -----END CERTIFICATE REQUEST-----. (It is important that you include all the dashes)
Ensim 3.5-4.x:
1. Login to the control panel for the server or the domain you are purchasing the certificate for
2. From the main page, under "Web Server" click on "SSL Settings"
3. Click "Generate" to generate the CSR. You will need to complete some fields with company information.
4. Click "Save" when finished
5. The page will refresh and you will see three sections: the key, the request and the certificate.
6. Copy the Request section, beginning with -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE REQUEST----- and ending with -----END CERTIFICATE REQUEST-----. (It is important that you include all the dashes)
EnsimX:
1. Login to the control panel for the server or the domain you are purchasing the certificate for
2. From the main page, under "Web Server/Databases" click on "Generate SSL certificate"
3. Complete the fields and click "Generate Certificate
4. When finished, click on "SSL Settings" along the top navigation bar.
5. You will see three sections: the key, the request and the certificate.
6. Copy the Request section, beginning with -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE REQUEST----- and ending with -----END CERTIFICATE REQUEST-----. (It is important that you include all the dashes)
Plusmail Dedicated servers:
1. Login to your server via SSH
2. Type "gencert yourdomainname.com" (enter either the domain or the server name) and hit enter
3. Complete the fields as prompted
4. When finished, the CSR will be placed in a file named "yourdomainname.com.csr" (or "www.yourdomainname.com.csr" if specified) in the /root directory.
Plusmail shared hosting and reseller accounts:
1. Login to your control panel
2. Click on "SSL Certificate" on the left navigation bar
3. Complete the fields and click Submit
4. The CSR will be placed in a file named "yourdomainname.com.csr" (or "www.yourdomainname.com.csr: if specified) in your home directory within 15 minutes.
cPanel:
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