Generate a Certificate Signing Request for IIS 4.0

1. Open the Key Manager. Go to the Key menu and select Create New Key.
   
   
2. Select Put the request in a file that you will send to an authority. Enter a file and path in the text box that you will remember.
   Example: C:\NewKeyRq.txt.
   Click Next.
   
   
3. Enter your key name as specified in the previous step. Enter and confirm a password.
   
   Warning: If you lose the password, you must purchase another certificate.
   
   
4. When creating a CSR you must follow these conventions.
   Enter the Distinguished Name Field information.
   The following characters can not be accepted: < > ~ ! @ # $ % ^ * / \ ( ) ?&.
   This includes commas.
   
   

   Distinguished Name Field Explanation
   
   Common Name
   
   The fully qualified domain name for your web server. This must be an exact match.
   example: If you intend to secure the URL https://www.ravand.com, then your CSR's common name must be www.ravand.com.
   
   Organization
   
   The exact legal name of your organization. Do not abbreviate your organization name.
   example: Ravand Inc.
   
   Organization Unit
   
   Section of the organization
   example: Marketing
   
   City or Locality
   
   The city where your organization is legally located.
   example: Toronto
   
   State/Province
   
   The state or province where your organization is legally located. Can not be abbreviated.
   example: Ontario
   
   Country
   
   The two-letter ISO abbreviation for your country.
   example: CA = Canada
   
   Administrator Name
   
   Contact Name
   example: John Smith
   
   Email Address
   
   Contact Email
   example: john.smith@ravand.com
   
   Phone Number
   
   Contact Phone
   example: 444-444-1234
   
   

5. After you close out of the key manager, click on Yes to Commit all Changes.
   
   Warning: If you do not click yes, your private key will not be saved and your certificate from Ravand will not install.
   
   
6. Submit your CSR to Ravand.
   Note: Remember to back up your key pair file.