

The file csr.pem is generated from the information you provided. Organizational Unit: Enter the name of your division, department, or other operational unit of your organization.Ĭommon Name: Enter the domain name that you want to use your SSL certificate with.Į-mail address: Enter your e-mail address. Organization Name: Enter the name of your organization. Locality: Enter the name of your city, town, or other locality. State: Enter the name of the State or Province in which your organization operates. * When prompted, enter the following information:Ĭountry: Enter the two-letter country code for your country. Openssl req -new -key key.pem -out csr.pem * At the prompt, type the following command and press return:

Step 2: Create your Certificate Signing Request

Then copy server.key to the ssl.key directory. * Make a copy of the key.pem file that you just created and rename it server.key. * If it doesn't already exist on your server, create a directory at the following location: You will use this passphrase when you enable SSL on your Web server. The passphrase you create unlocks the server's certificate key. * At the next prompt, type a passphrase, then press return. Openssl genrsa -rand rand.dat -des 2048 > key.pem * At the prompt, type the following commands and press return after each one: * Log in to your server using the root password and open the Terminal application. CSR Generation: Apple Mac OS X Server Step 1: Generate a Private Key
