SSL Certificate

1. Select the Internet Information Services Manager within the Administrative Tools menu.
   
   
2. Select the computer and web site (host) that you wish to secure.
   Right mouse-click to select Properties.
   
   
3. Select the Directory Security tab.
   
   
4. Select Server Certificate under Secure Communications.
   
   
5. Click Next in the Welcome to the Web Server Certificate Wizard window.
   
   
6. Select Create a new certificate, Click Next.
   
   
7. Select Prepare the request now, but send it later.
   
   
8. At the Name and Security Settings screen, fill in the [friendly] name field for the new certificate. Select bit length. We recommend using 1024-bit length. Do NOT check “Select cryptographic services provider (CSP)…” Click Next.
   
   
9. When creating a CSR you must follow these conventions.
   Enter your Distinguished Name Field information.
   The following characters can not be accepted: < > ~ ! @ # $ % ^ * / \ ( ) ?&.
   This includes commas.
   
   

   Distinguished Name Field Explanation
   
   Common Name
   
   The fully qualified domain name for your web server. This must be an exact match.
   example: If you intend to secure the URL https://www.ouriran.com, then your CSR's common name must be www.ouriran.com.
   
   Organization
   
   The exact legal name of your organization. Do not abbreviate your organization name.
   example: Ouriran Inc.
   
   Organization Unit
   
   Section of the organization
   example: Marketing
   
   City or Locality
   
   The city where your organization is legally located.
   example: Toronto
   
   State/Province
   
   The state or province where your organization is legally located. Can not be abbreviated.
   example: Ontario
   
   Country
   
   The two-letter ISO abbreviation for your country.
   example: CA = Canada
   
   

10. Enter your Administrator contact information.
    
    
11. Enter a path and file name for the CSR.
    
    
12. Verify your request and then click Next.
    
    
13. At the Completing the Web Server screen, select Finish.
    
    DO NOT REMOVE the pending request or the .crt file will not match and your certificate will not install.
    
    
14. Select Finish.
    
    
15. Submit your CSR to Ouriran.
    
    

1. Select the Internet Information Services Manager within the Administrative Tools menu.
   
   
2. Select the computer and web site (host) that you wish to secure.
   Right mouse-click to select Properties.
   
   
3. Select the Directory Security tab.
   
   
4. Select Server Certificate under Secure Communications.
   
   
5. Click Next in the Welcome to the Web Server Certificate Wizard window.
   
   
6. Select Renew the current certificate, Click Next.
   
   
7. Select Prepare the request now, but send it later.
   
   
8. At the Name and Security Settings screen, fill in the [friendly] name field for the new certificate. Select bit length. We recommend using 1024-bit length. Do NOT check “Select cryptographic services provider (CSP)…” Click Next.
   
   
9. Enter your Administrator contact information.
   
   
10. Enter a path and file name for the CSR.
    
    
11. Verify your request and then click Next.
    
    
12. At the Completing the Web Server screen, select Finish.
    
    DO NOT REMOVE the pending request or the .crt file will not match and your certificate will not install.
    
    
13. Select Finish.
    
    
14. Submit your CSR to Ouriran.