#Creating Certificates Reference
- From a terminal:
openssl req -new -newkey rsa:2048 -nodes -keyout yourdomain.key -out yourdomain.csr
- Enter the requested information:
- Common Name: The fully-qualified domain name, or URL, you're securing.
If you are requesting a Wildcard certificate, add an asterisk (
*
) to the left of the common name where you want the wildcard, for example*.coolexample.com
. - Organization: The legally-registered name for your business. If you are enrolling as an individual, enter the certificate requestor's name.