How to generate CSR for SSL certificate?

#csr #sslcertificate #security
Steps:
1. Log in to your server’s terminal.
You will want to log in via Secure Shell (SSH).

2. Enter CSR and Private Key command
Generate a private key and CSR by running the following command:

Nginx Step2

Here is the plain text version to copy and paste into your terminal:

openssl req -new -newkey rsa:2048 -nodes -keyout server.key -out server.csr
Note: Replace “server ” with the domain name you intend to secure.

3. Enter your CSR details
Enter the following CSR details when prompted:

Common Name: The FQDN (fully-qualified domain name) you want to secure with the certificate such as www.google.com, secure.website.org, *.domain.net, etc.
Organization: The full legal name of your organization including the corporate identifier.
Organization Unit (OU): Your department such as ‘Information Technology’ or ‘Website Security.’
City or Locality: The locality or city where your organization is legally incorporated. Do not abbreviate.
State or Province: The state or province where your organization is legally incorporated. Do not abbreviate.
Country: The official two-letter country code (i.e. US, CH) where your organization is legally incorporated.
Note: You are not required to enter a password or passphrase. This optional field is for applying additional security to your key pair.

4. Generate the order
Locate and open the newly created CSR in a text editor such as Notepad and copy all the text including:

-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE REQUEST-----
And
-----END CERTIFICATE REQUEST-----