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Uploading a CSR

A Certificate Signing Request (CSR) contains a public key, a distinguished name (DN), and information about the certificate owner's identity and registration region. Typically, the web server creates a pair of public and private keys for encryption and decryption, and generates the CSR from the public key.

To obtain an SSL certificate, you need to generate a CSR file and submit it to the CA. When applying for a certificate, you can do so in one of the following ways: select a CSR generated by the system, manually generate a CSR and copy its content to the CSR content dialog box, or select an uploaded CSR.

If you need to use a CSR that is not created on the CCM console when applying for a certificate, you can refer to this section.

Procedure

  1. Log in to the CCM console.
  2. In the navigation pane, choose SSL Certificate Manager > SSL Certificates > CSRs.
  3. Click Upload CSR.
  4. On the displayed page, upload the Certificate File and Private Key, as shown in Upload CSR.

    Figure 1 Upload CSR
    Table 1 Description

    Parameter

    Description

    CSR Name

    Enter a name for the created CSR.

    The value can contain uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers, underscores (_), and hyphens (-). The value is a string of a maximum of 50 characters.

    Certificate File

    Upload the target CSR file.

    • Method 1: Click Upload under the text box, select the CSR file stored on the local computer, and upload the file to the text box.
    • Method 2: Use a text editor to open the CSR file, copy all content, and paste it to the text box.

    Private Key

    Upload the certificate private key.

    • Method 1: Click Upload under the text box, select the certificate private key stored on the local computer, and upload the file to the text box.
    • Method 2: Use a text editor to open the certificate private key file, copy all content, and paste it to the text box.

  5. Click Submit.

Follow-up Operations

  • After the CSR is uploaded, you can view the details of the uploaded CSR in the CSR list.
  • You can set Select an existing CSR and select a target CSR from the matched CSRs.

    You can also click Edit or Delete in the Operation column of a CSR.

    • Only the CSR name can be edited.
    • Deleted CSRs cannot be restored. Exercise caution when performing this operation.

Viewing the CSR Content and Private Key

  1. Log in to the CCM console.
  2. In the navigation pane on the left, choose SSL Certificate Manager > SSL Certificates > CSRs.
  3. Select the CSR you want to view and click its name. The CSR details are displayed on the right.

  4. Click View the CSR content and private key content. In the displayed dialog box, click Submit. The system displays the CSR content and private key content.

Editing a CSR

To change the CSR name, perform the following operations:

  1. Log in to the CCM console.
  2. In the navigation pane on the left, choose SSL Certificate Manager > SSL Certificates > CSRs.
  3. Locate the CSR you want to edit and click Edit in the Operation column.
  4. In the displayed Edit CSR dialog box, edit the CSR name.
  5. Click Submit. If Changed successfully is displayed in the upper right corner, the CSR has been edited successfully.

Deleting a CSR

If you no longer need a CSR, you can delete it. Deleted CSRs cannot be restored. Exercise caution when performing this operation.

  1. Log in to the CCM console.
  2. In the navigation pane on the left, choose SSL Certificate Manager > SSL Certificates > CSRs.
  3. Select the CSR you want to delete and click Delete in the Operation column. A confirmation dialog box is displayed.
  4. Click Submit.
Parent topic: CSR Management