{"id":17194,"date":"2024-11-13T05:41:24","date_gmt":"2024-11-13T05:41:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=17194"},"modified":"2024-11-13T05:51:25","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T05:51:25","password":"","slug":"how-to-generate-csr-for-ssl-in-directadmin","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/knowledge-base\/how-to-generate-csr-for-ssl-in-directadmin\/","title":{"rendered":"How to generate CSR for SSL in DirectAdmin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You first need to login into DirectAdmin control panel using one of the URLs below,&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;https:\/\/IP-address:2222&nbsp;or&nbsp;https:\/\/server-hostname:2222<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-zoooom\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"642\" height=\"398\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-155.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16951\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-155.png 642w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-155-300x186.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to&nbsp;<strong>Account Manager <\/strong> and click on <strong>SSL Certificates<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"387\" height=\"217\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-288.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-288.png 387w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-288-300x168.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 387px) 100vw, 387px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Then, click on <strong>Create A Certificate Request<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-zoooom\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"584\" height=\"145\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-289.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-289.png 584w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-289-300x74.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Enter the needed information\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Country<\/strong>*: Enter the country name.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>State<\/strong>\/<strong>Provision<\/strong>: Enter the State\/Provision as per entered Country.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>City<\/strong>*: Provide the complete name for the city or locality. Do not use abbreviations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Company:<\/strong>&nbsp;Enter company name.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Common Name<\/strong>: Enter the domain name for which you are purchasing the SSL certificate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Email<\/strong>: Enter a contact email address.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-zoooom\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"559\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-290.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-290.png 559w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-290-300x123.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 559px) 100vw, 559px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on <strong>Save<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"579\" height=\"175\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-291.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-291.png 579w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-291-300x91.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 579px) 100vw, 579px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You will see your <strong>CSR code<\/strong> generated. Copy it and also copy the <strong>Private Key<\/strong> that is generated alongside it, for later use. 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