This page allows you to request a certificate from a certificate authority. You can use this form to request a new certificate, or to renew an old certificate.

After you have received your certificate, you can decode the certificate and put it in place. The server certificate file contains an ISO-compliant signed certificate. A certificate is a digitally signed document that binds a name to a public key. You should have already created a key pair file which the certificate will refer to. It will also use information you enter here to give your server a name and other defining characteristics.

You cannot generate a certificate yourself - only a certificate authority can issue certificates. This form generates a certificate request which is then sent to a certificate authority.


The first thing you should do is choose a certificate authority. With your server's packaging you should have received a list of available certificate authorities. Choose one, and list their email address here. Next, you should specify whether this is a new certificate, or a renewal. Next, specify where your key file is located. The server should remember where it is from the key generation step.

You will also need to enter the key file password. Next you will enter some identifying characteristics for your server. This includes your name, your organization, and your locality.

A good reference to filling out this portion of your certificate application can be found on Verisign's web server. Simply click on the name of any of the form elements to see a page describing what you should fill out in that blank. Please read this before you send in a certificate request!!!

Items in bold are required, other values are optional. For help on individual items, you can click on the item's name to get a description.

Please provide a telephone number where you can be reached. A certificate will not be granted unless other evidence regarding your identity can be provided.