How to Generate a CSR on a Windows-based Server

Introduction

Generating a certificate signing request (CSR) is one of the pre-steps to get your own SSL certificate.

The following steps will guide you on how to generate a CSR on a Windows-based server, where the corresponding SSL certificate will be installed.

Before we generate the CSR for a domain, we need to obtain the following information.

Common Name: The name of the domain requiring an SSL certificate

Organization: The name of your organization/company

Organizational Unit: Affiliated department

Locality (City):  

State:

Country:

1 Find the place where the CSR can be generated

Log in to the server where you plan to install the certificate on.
Go to the IIS Server Certificates option.

2 Create a certificate request

Click Create Certificate Request in the right hand of the panel.

3 Fill in the CSR information

Fill in the CSR information as described before. Click Next.

4 Choose the encrypted length

Select the encrypt length for 2048 bits. Click Next.

5 Save the certificate request path

Specify a file name for the certificate request.

6 Complete the CSR request

Click Finish to complete the CSR generating process.

7 Check the CSR file

Open the CSR file (C:\SSL\your_domain.com_2020.txt).

8 The next step

Once you have completed all of the above steps, you can proceed to configure a certificate in the Billing system by referring to How to Configure a Certificate in the New Client Control Panel.

Article ID: 707, Created: December 29, 2020 at 1:51 AM, Modified: July 8, 2025 at 12:54 AM

How to Generate a CSR on a Windows-based Server