Generating an SSL Certificate using Internal CA
This article will list the steps you will need to follow to generate an SSL certificate using Internal CA.
- Log in to the product as an administrator and navigate to Admin tab > General Settings > Connection.
- Click the SSL Certificate Tool link in the HTTPS field.
- Select the Generate certificate option and fill in the following fields.
- Common Name: Enter the name of the server where ADManager Plus is running.
- SAN Names: Specify additional hostnames (sites, IP addresses, common names, etc.) that must be protected by the certificate.
- Organization Unit: Enter the name of the department or the OU that must be specified in the certificate.
- Organization: Enter the legal name of your organization.
- City: Enter the city where your organization is located.
- State/Province: Enter the state and province where your organization is located.
- Country Code: Enter the two-letter code of the country where your organization is located.
- Password: Enter the password that must be used to protect the certificate. The password must be at least 6 characters in length.
- Validity (In Days): Enter the number of days the certificate should be valid. The default value is 90 days.
- Public Key Length (In Bits): Enter the public key size in bits. The default key size is 1024 bits.
- Click Generate CSR.
- Issue the SSL certificate using an internal CA. An internal CA is a member server or domain controller in a specific domain, that has been assigned the role of a CA.
- Connect to the Microsoft Certificate Services of your internal CA and click on the Request a certificate link.
- Click Advanced certificate request and select Submit a certificate by using a base-64-encoded CMC or PKCS #10 file, or submit a renewal request by using a base-64-encoded PKCS #7 file option.
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