SSL Certificates

SSL Certs, SSL Certificate, SSL Certificates

Securing Your Online Business

Linux Redhat

To generate the Certificate Signing Request (CSR):

Do not use any of the following characters in your Certificate Signing Request (CSR): > < ! @ # $ % ^ * ( ) ~ ? / \.

In a terminal window, begin the CSR creation by entering the following command: #openssl req -new -key /path/to/your/apacheconf/ssl.key servername.key -out /path/to/your/apacheconf/ssl.csr/servername.csr

The rest of the CSR creation is interactive. You must supply your company information as accurately as possible to ensure successful submission of your CSR.

Enter PEM pass phrase:
Enter the passphrase assigned to servername.pem as performed in the previous step.

Country Name (2 letter code) [AU]:
Enter the corresponding ISO3166 country code for the country.

State or Province Name (full name) [Some-State]:
Enter the corresponding state or province, without abbreviations.

Locality Name (eg, city) [ ]:
Supply the city or locality name.

Organization Name (eg, company) [Entrust Inc.]:
Supply the name of your company or organization. This information should reflect the officially registered name of your company or organization.

This organization must own the domain name that appears in Common Name (CN) of your web site.

Organizational Unit Name (eg, section) [ ]:
If relevant, supply the name of the division or department

Common Name (eg, your web server's hostname) [ ]:
Supply the Common Name (CN) of your web site in the field provided. This name must be identical to the fully qualified domain name of the web site for which you are requesting a certificate.

If the web site name does not match the common name in the certificate, some browsers will refuse to establish a secure connection with your site.
Do not specify the protocol (http://), any port numbers or pathnames in the Common Name (CN).
Do not use wildcards such as * or ?.

Email Address [ ] :
Supply your email address.

Please enter the following 'extra' attributes to be sent with your certificate request A challenge password []:

DO NOT USE.

An optional company name []:

DO NOT USE.

The "servername.csr" file will now contain the CSR cipher text that is needed during the enrollment process for Entrust Certificate Services.

Creation of the Private Key and Certificate Signing Request is now complete

SSL Secured Server

Entrust understands that before customers send sensitive information through the Internet, they first look for signs of assurance that their information does not end up in the wrong hands. That's why purchasing a SSL cert from Entrust effectively equips your web properties with the SSL security technology needed to give your clients peace of mind in knowing that their data is protected by robust encryption algorithms. Entrust provides websites with advanced SSL server certificates, including EV SSL certificates, to protect customer data, build consumer confidence, and protect your website's security reputation.

Entrust SSL solutions deliver powerful encryption in the form of the certificate https protocol in your website's URL - an indicator customers are trained to look for to determine if a secure SSL connection is actively protecting their information. Savvy website visitors also know to search for the tiny lock icon in their browser to verify if a certificate SSL is in use. Not providing your visitors with these critical beacons of secure computing can make the difference between gaining a customer a losing one. Entrust recognizes that in the competitive marketplace of the Internet, a website must deploy SSL security to successfully attract and retain consumers.

In addition to playing a major role in securing transactions over the World Wide Web, Entrust offers powerful network security solutions for website administrators. Learn more about purchasing Entrust SSL certificates or other SSL server encryption products and services to understand why Entrust network security solutions have been the choice for website administrators and e-commerce sites for over a decade.