Use the instructions on this page to create your
certificate signing request (CSR) and then to install your SSL certificate in
IIS 8 on Windows Server 2012 or IIS 8.5 on Windows Server 2012 R2.
1. To create your CSR via IIS 8 and IIS
8.5: How to Create Your CSR on Windows Server 2012.
2. To install your SSL certificate, via IIS 8 and IIS
8.5: How to Install and Configure Your SSL Certificate on Windows Server 2012.
Step 1: Create Your CSR in IIS 8 or IIS 8.5 on Windows Server 2012
1. From the Start screen, find Internet
Information Services (IIS) Manager and open it.
2. In the Connections pane, locate and
click the server.
3. In the server Home page (center
pane) under the IIS section, double-click Server Certificates.
4. In the Actions menu (right pane),
click Create Certificate Request.
5. In the Request Certificate wizard,
on the Distinguished Name Properties page, provide the information
specified below and then click Next.
Common name:
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Organization:
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Your company’s
legally registered name (e.g., YourCompany, Inc.).
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Organizational unit:
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The name of
your department within the organization. This entry will usually be listed as
"IT", "Web Security", or is simply left blank.
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City/locality:
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The city where
your company is legally located.
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State/province:
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The
state/province where your company is legally located.
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Country/region:
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The
country/region where your company is legally located. Use the drop-down list
to select your country.
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7. On the Cryptographic Service Provider
Properties page, provide the information specified below and then click Next.
Cryptographic service
provider:
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In the
drop-down list, select Microsoft RSA SChannel Cryptographic Provider (unless
you have a specific cryptographic provider).
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Bit length:
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In the
drop-down list, select 2048 (unless you have a specific reason for
using a larger bit length).
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9. On the File Name page, under Specify
a file name for the certificate request, click the … button
to specify a save location for your CSR.
Note: Remember the filename and save location of your CSR
file. If you enter a filename without specifying a location, your CSR will be
saved to C:\Windows\System32.
10. When you are done, click Finish.
11. Open the CSR file using a text editor (such
as Notepad), then copy the text (including the -----BEGIN NEW CERTIFICATE REQUEST----- and -----END NEW CERTIFICATE REQUEST----- tags) and paste it into the DigiCert order form.
12. After you receive your SSL certificate from
DigiCert, you can install it.
