How to Generate a Certificate Signing Request (CSR)

What is a CSR?

The Certificate Signing Request (CSR) is a small, encrypted text file. The CSR contains information about your organization and the domain you wish to secure. A CSR is what you give to a Certification Authority to generate your SSL certificate. It is an essential part of obtaining an SSL certificate. The following instructions can be used to generate a CSR for all Symantec SSL, GeoTrust SSL, Thawte SSL, Rapid SSL, Comodo SSL, GlobalSign SSL, and Trustwave SSL products.

CSR Generation Instructions