To create the CSR, do the following step from the Linux SPS Server:

1. Login to the Linux SPS Server using root account:

   

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2. Check the Linux SPS Server's FQDN, for example:

   

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3. Generate the RSA Key.
   1. Create a folder for the RSA key using the commands below, for example:

      mkdir ~/<FQDN>.ssl/
      cd ~/<FQDN>.ssl/

      

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   2. Run the following command to generate the Private key, for example:

      openssl genrsa -out ~/<FQDN>.ssl/<FQDN>.key 2048

      

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4. Create CSR with the RSA private key (output is on PEM format). Use the command below, for example:

   openssl req -new -sha256 -key ~/<FQDN>.ssl/<FQDN>.key -out ~/<FQDN>.ssl/<FQDN>.csr

   When prompted, provide the necessary information for creating a CSR.

   

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5. Verify your CSR by runnning the following command, for example:

   openssl req -noout -text -in ~/<FQDN>.ssl/<FQDN>.csr

   

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6. You can use any SCP tool to copy the CSR file from the Linux SPS Server to your local drive. Submit the CSR file to a certificate authority.

   

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