Creating a CSR on the Apple OSX Server

To create a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) on an Apple OSX Server please proceed as follows:

1. Open the Server Admin and log on to the server.
2. Select the option „Certificates“.
3. Press the + button
4. Fill in the information required for the certificate request.

• Common Name: The FQDN of the server that must resolve to this IP address.
• Organization: Company Name
• Organization Unit: Department
• City (Locality): City
• State/Province: Federal state
• Country code: ISO country code, two-digit and in capital letters (e.g. EN)
• Private Key Passphrase: Password for the private key

5. Now save the information with a click on the „Save“ button.
6. Open the menu and select „Generate Certificate Signing Request (CSR)“.
7. When you drag the certificate icon from the window to your desktop, a certificate request file is stored.

Please copy the contents of the certificate request into the web form.