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Note

Notice the creation of the private directory. It is very important that only the proper administrators should have access to the private key.

Generate the CSR and Public Key

Generate the CSR (Certificate Signing Request) which will be submitted to the CA,

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Info

Here are some useful details about the CSR,

  • The default is a Base64 (pem) encoded format. (link to upcoming article about formats and standards)
  • The private key used to digitally sign the CSR. (link to upcoming article about formats and standards)
  • The CSR contains command will also generate the public key and store it within the CSR file.

Submit Public Key to CA

The CSR file is submitted to the CA. Every CA will have a slightly different procedure.

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