How to generate a csr and install the certificate for the Juniper Netscreen OS — Technote Article

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TN 7787 - How to generate a csr and install the certificate for the Juniper Netscreen OS

How to Create a CSR:

-Before creating the request, you must make sure that your clock is synchronized:

Connect to the Netscreen interface
Select Options - Configurations -> Date/Time
Clock the "Synch Clock with Client" button
Set "Automatically adjust clock for daylight savings changes" to Yes
Under options -> Network -> DNS you need to specify the host name (device host name) and the domain name (fully qualified domain name)
Click apply

-Click options -> Objects -> Certificates

-Click "New" and complete the required fields for the CSR

Common name: Enter the domain that is to be secured on the certificate. This is usually a fully qualified domain name (e.g. mydomain.com).

Organization: Enter the legal business name of the organization.

Country/Region: Select your country/Region.

Certificate Installation

Install your Entrust Certificate:

-Go to the web interface, click Options -> Object ->Certificate

-Click the radio button to "Load a Cert"

-Click the "Show" drop-down menu and select "Local"

-Browse to the location where you have stored your Entrust Certificate and click load (file should be in .cer format)

Install the Entrust L1B Intermediate Chain Certificate and 2048 bit Root Certificate