Generate Certificate Signing Request page field descriptions

Last Updated : Sep 18, 2020 |
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Use this page to generate a Certificate Signing Request for the EP Signing Certificate which can be sent to an external CA to request a signed certificate.
By default, the certificate signing request has the following characteristics:
  • 2048-bits length public key and private key
  • SHA256 Signature Algorithm
  • X509 V3 extension:
    • Basic Constraints: CA:True
    • Extended Key Usages: serverAuth, clientAuth
    • Key Usage: DigitalSignature, key_CertSign
    • Subject Alternative Name: DNSName, IPAddresses
Note:
  • Before generating a new certificate signing request, it is highly recommended to check with the third-party CA on what guideline to follow when generating a certificate signing request. For example, some external CAs may not allow special characters or punctuation characters when creating the certificate signing request.
  • The certificate signing request and the associated private key will be saved in the database. If the user decides to generate the certificate signing request again, the previously generated certificate signing request and private key will be replaced with the new one.
Name
Description
Common name
The full qualified domain name (FQDN) for the EPM server.
Valid characters for this field can only contain:
  • Alphanumeric characters
  • Special characters: ' = ( ) + , - . / : ? and space.
Business/ Organization
The exact legal name of the organization. The name must be registered with some authority at the national, state, or city level. For example, EP Corp.
Valid characters for this field can only contain:
  • Alphanumeric characters
  • Special characters: ' = ( ) + , - . / : ? and space.
Depart/Organization Unit
A section of the organization. For example, Marketing.
Valid characters for this field can only contain:
  • Alphanumeric characters
  • Special characters: ' = ( ) + , - . / : ? and space.
City/ Locality
The city where the organization is legally located. For example, San Jose.
Valid characters for this field can only contain:
  • Alphanumeric characters
  • Special characters: ' = ( ) + , - . / : ? and space.
State/Province/Region/Country
The State, Province, Region, or Country where the organization is legally located. For example, California.
Valid characters for this field can only contain
  • Alphanumeric characters
  • Special characters: ' = ( ) + , - . / : ? and space.
Country (two-letter code)
The two-letter ISO abbreviation for your country code. For example, US.
Save
The option to save the changes made. If you click Save, you will navigate to the Certificate Signing Request page to display the new Certificate Signing Request details.
Cancel
The option to cancel the changes made. If you click Cancel , you will navigate to the Certificate Signing Request page.
Related links
EP Signing Certificate