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

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

    rootaccount

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

    SPS Server

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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/

      RSA

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

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

      PrivateKey

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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.

    CSRinfo

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

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

    VerifyCSR

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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.

    CopyCSR

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