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Generate a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) for an SSL Certificate from RapidSSL.com

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Follow these instructions to generate a CSR for your Web site. When you have completed this process, you will have a CSR ready to submit to RapidSSL.com in order to be generated into a SSL Security Certificate. These instructions apply for both Ensim Pro and Ensim 3.x.

  1. Click SSL Settings - access to this link may differ depending on your version of Ensim:

    If you are running Ensim Pro. In the shortcuts section of the Home page, click SSL Settings in the Web Server section:

    In the shortcuts section of the Home page, click SSL Settings in the Web Server section

    Or if you are running Ensim 3.x, click the Services link on the left, then click the Edit button for the Apache Web Server service:

    click the Services link on the left, then click the Edit button for the Apache Web Server service

    Then in the Apache Web Server Manager click the SSL Settings link:

    in the Apache Web Server Manager click the SSL Settings link

  2. At the bottom of the SSL Settings form, click Generate.



    The Generate SSL Certificate form opens.

    Generate SSL Certificate form

  3. In the 2-Letter Country Code field, enter the international abbreviation for the country in which your business resides.
  4. In the State/Province field, enter the complete name of the state or province in which your business resides. Do not abbreviate; spell out the entire name.
  5. In the City field, enter the complete name of the city in which your business resides.
  6. In the Company field, enter the name of your business.
  7. In the Organization field, enter the type of industry in which your company does business.
  8. In the Common Name field, enter the domain name of your business (without the www prefix).
  9. In the Email field, enter the email address of the person who will receive the SSL certificate.
  10. Click Save.
  11. The SSL window displays a new certificate request in encrypted form.

    The SSL window displays a new certificate request

  12. Copy the encrypted request onto your local system clipboard. Make sure you include all the data, e.g. -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE REQUEST----- encoded data -----END CERTIFICATE REQUEST-----
  13. Go to www.RapidSSL.com and select your SSL certificate type. At the relevant point in the enrollment you will be asked for you CSR. Copy this from your local system clipboard and into the box provided.