Creating a Certificate Signing Request Follow these instructions to generate a CSR for your Web site. When you have completed this process, you will have a CSR ready to submit to ipsCA in order to be used to generate a SSL Security Certificate. Open the Server Properties console. Select KEY RING tab. Click on New Key Pair to open the Certificate Wizard, then enter your web site information in the forms provided: Click Next to begin the Wizard (note the following Wizard graphics may differ depending on your version). Select your Common Name (CN) from the drop down menu. You can only select websites that you have previously configured. Enter you Organization Name and your Department Name. Enter your City, State and Country. Do not abbreviate your state. Enter the name of your administrator / applicant and email address. Name your Certificate Signing Request file and save it to disk. Click Next to generate the cryptographic keys to be used by your webserver. Click Done to complete the wizard. Note: Do not click Click here to choose a Certificate Authority. You will now see that you have a Key (displaying a question mark) in the Key Ring. This indicates that you have a pending request, waiting to be completed with an issued SSL certificate. Go to ipsCA and fill your SSL certificate form. When the CSR will be required paste the content of the CSR file in the specific field.

Installing a Server Digital Certificate Upload a New SSL Certificate After you are emailed your certificate, two other certificates will be necessary to setup your SSL Server, IPS SERVIDORES ROOT CERTIFICATE and the intermediate CA IPSCA CLASEA1. It is essential that these certificates also be installed on your webserver in order to establish correct SSL connections with your customer's browsers. Should they be required, you may download these certificates individually or collectively as a bundled file below: IPSServidores.crt IPSCACLASEA1.crt IPS-IPSCABUNDLE.CRT Copy the IPSCACLASEA1 chained certificate into a text editor such as notepad and save as IPSCACLASEA1.crt. Copy your web server certificate into a text editor such as notepad and save as yourdomain.crt. Copy the Root CA certificate, IPSServidores, into a text editor such as notepad and save it as IPSServidores.crt. Install the IPSCACLASEA1 Chained certificate Click the Key Ring tab. Click the Show Trusted roots box in the lower left corner - all the existing Trusted Roots are displayed. Click on Add Trusted Root button. At the Files of type box select All files. Locate the file IPSCACLASEA1.crt previously saved, and click Open. Install your web server certificate Right click on your black key ring that displays the yellow question mark. Select Attach Certificate. Select Files of type All files and open the certificate file yourdomain.crt. Right click on your black key ring that displays the yellow question mark. Select Attach Certificate. Select Files of type All files and open the certificate file IPSCACLASEA1.crt. Right click on your black key ring that displays the yellow question mark. Select Attach Certificate. Select Files of type All files and open the certificate file IPSServidores.crt. Notice that your keyring is now green and ready to use. Click Yes to update the server settings. Restart your server. Test your certificate by connecting to your server. Use the https protocol directive (e.g. https://your server/) to indicate you wish to use secure HTTP. Note: The padlock icon on your Web browser will be displayed in the locked position if you have set up your site properly.

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