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To generate a new Certificate Signing Request (CSR) file:
1. Locate the Generate Self Certificate Request section of the Certificates screen.
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2. Configure the following fields:
• Name – Enter a descriptive name that will identify this certificate.
• Subject – This is the name which other organizations will see as the holder (owner) of the
certificate. Since this name will be seen by other organizations, you should use your
registered business name or official company name. (Using the same name, or a derivation
of the name, in the Title field would be useful.)
• From the pull-down menus, choose the following values:
– Hash Algorithm: MD5 or SHA2.
– Signature Algorithm: RSA.
– Signature Key Length: 512, 1024, 2048. (Larger key sizes may improve security, but
may also decrease performance.)
3. Complete the Optional fields, if desired, with the following information:
• IP Address – If you have a fixed IP address, you may enter it here. Otherwise, you should
leave this field blank.
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