Follow these instructions to generate a CSR for your Web site. When you have completed this process, click the "close" button below to close this window and continue to the next step.
Note: If you are renewing your certificate or your site is currently running a web server certificate please refer to renewal section of this document.
Distinguished Name Field |
Explanation |
Example |
Common Name |
The fully qualified domain name for your web server. This must be an exact match. |
If you intend to secure the URL https://secure.geotrust.com, then your CSR's common name must be secure.geotrust.com. |
Organization |
The exact legal name of your organization. Do not abbreviate your organization name. |
GeoTrust Inc. |
Organization Unit |
Section of the organization |
Marketing |
City or Locality |
The city where your organization is legally located. |
Atlanta |
State or Province |
The state or province where your organization is legally located. Can not be abbreviated. |
Georgia |
Country/Region |
The two-letter ISO abbreviation for your country. |
US = United States |
Renewal on a Site currently running an SSL certificate
DO NOT REMOVE the pending request or the .crt file will not match and your certificate will not install.
Select Finish.
Submit your CSR to GeoTrust by clicking on
Continue. You will be asked to complete the agreement and the
enrollment form as well.
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