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Add SSL CSR & PFX instructions (#1075)
* Add instructions to generate a CSR This helps custom generated CSRs * Add PFX generation instructions This should help customers who want to use the PFX/PKCS12 format * Correct the company name This is now the company name * Remove Microsoft Encoding ASCII please * Correct a typo Thanks for this CI * Add SSL terns to the wordlist This will clear a load of spelling "errors" * Fix more spelling One was an error, one needed adding to the wordlist
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# How to Generate a CSR File | ||
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```eval_rst | ||
.. title:: SSL | Generating a CSR | ||
.. meta:: | ||
:title: SSL | Generating a CSR | ANS Documentation | ||
:description: Generating a CSR | ||
``` | ||
This guide will help you generate a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) on different operating systems. | ||
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## Pre-requisite reading | ||
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On SSL certificates that protect a single hostname/domain, your primary hostname is the hostname/domain you have chosen. | ||
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For multi-domain SSL certificates, the primary hostname is the first hostname that | ||
is listed on your SSL certificate inside [ANS Glass](https://portal.ans.co.uk/ssl/index.php). | ||
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You should also ensure to make sure your key and CSR are in a safe folder, as you'll need the the key | ||
to install the SSL certificate and the CSR to generate your SSL Certificate. | ||
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## Generate a CSR on Linux | ||
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First, check if OpenSSL is installed: | ||
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```shell | ||
openssl version | ||
``` | ||
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If OpenSSL is not installed, you will see an error message. In that case, install OpenSSL: | ||
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#### Ubuntu | ||
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```shell | ||
sudo apt install openssl | ||
``` | ||
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#### RHEL/AlmaLinux | ||
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```shell | ||
sudo yum install openssl | ||
``` | ||
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Now you can generate the CSR. You need to replace `yourhostname` with your primary hostname (Common Name) | ||
that the SSL will protect. | ||
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```shell | ||
openssl req -new -newkey rsa:2048 -nodes -keyout /path/to/yourhostname.key -out /path/to/yourhostname.csr | ||
``` | ||
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## Generate a CSR on Windows | ||
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1. Open `IIS Manager`. | ||
1. Select the server in the `Connections` pane. | ||
1. Double-click the `Server Certificates` icon. | ||
1. Click the `Create Certificate Request` link in the Actions pane. | ||
1. Fill out the `Distinguished Name Properties` form with the required information (`Common Name` (primary hostname), `Organization`, `City/locality`, `State/province`, `Country/region`). | ||
1. Set the `Cryptographic Service Provider Properties` (Microsoft RSA Schannel Cryptographic Provider and a bit length of 2048). | ||
1. Create a file name for your CSR and click the Finish button. |
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# How to Generate a PFX File | ||
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```eval_rst | ||
.. title:: SSL | Generating a PFX file | ||
.. meta:: | ||
:title: SSL | Generating a PFX file | ANS Documentation | ||
:description: Generating a PFX file | ||
``` | ||
This guide will help you generate a PFX (also known as PKCS#12) file on different operating systems. | ||
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## Generate a PFX file on Linux | ||
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First, check if OpenSSL is installed: | ||
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```shell | ||
openssl version | ||
``` | ||
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If OpenSSL is not installed, you will see an error message. In that case, install OpenSSL: | ||
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#### Ubuntu | ||
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```shell | ||
sudo apt install openssl | ||
``` | ||
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#### RHEL/AlmaLinux | ||
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```shell | ||
sudo yum install openssl | ||
``` | ||
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Now you can generate the PFX file. | ||
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Suppose you have a private key file (`privateKey.key`), a certificate file (`certificate.crt`), an intermediate certificate file (`intermediate.crt`) and a root certificate file (`root.crt`). | ||
Open a terminal and run the following command: | ||
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```shell | ||
openssl pkcs12 -export -out certificate.pfx -inkey privateKey.key -in certificate.crt -certfile intermediate.crt -certfile root.crt | ||
``` | ||
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You'll be prompted to set an export password to protect the PFX file. Remember this password; you'll need it later. | ||
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## Generate a CSR on Windows | ||
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Check if OpenSSL is Installed by opening a Windows Command Prompt and entering: | ||
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```powershell | ||
openssl version | ||
``` | ||
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If OpenSSL is not installed, you will see an error message. In that case, install OpenSSL following the official instructions located at <a href="https://github.com/openssl/openssl/blob/master/README.md" target="_blank">https://github.com/openssl/openssl/blob/master/README.md</a>. | ||
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Suppose you have a private key file (`privateKey.key`), a certificate file (`certificate.crt`), an intermediate certificate file (`intermediate.crt`) and a root certificate file (`root.crt`). | ||
Open a terminal and run the following command: | ||
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```powershell | ||
openssl pkcs12 -export -out certificate.pfx -inkey privateKey.key -in certificate.crt -certfile intermediate.crt -certfile root.crt | ||
``` | ||
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You'll be prompted to set an export password. Remember this password for future use. |
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