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Certificate Signing Request (CSR) Help: Cisco ASA

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Certificate Signing Request (CSR) Help
For Cisco ASA (Cisco ASDM 6.1+ and ASA 5505+)

Complete the following steps to create your CSR.

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Here is the process:

1. In the Cisco ASDM Configuration Tool, click Configuration and then click Device Management .

2. Expand Certificate Management and choose Identity Certificates .

3. Select Enroll ASA SSL VPN with Entrust .



4. Next to Key Pair , click the New button.

5. Click the Enter new key pair name radio button. You should distinctly identify the key pair name for recognition purposes.



6. Next to Size , select 2048 .

7. Next to Usage , select General Purpose .

8. Click Generate Now . The key pair will be created.

9. To define the Certificate Subject DN, supply the following information:

- Common Name (CN): Fully Qualified Domain Name that will be used for connections to your firewall
- Organization (O): Company Name
- Country (C): Country Code (2 Letter Code without Punctuation)



10. Click Generate Request .

11. Save your CSR file.



Your CSR is now created and ready to be used to obtain a certificate.

Need Installation help? See our article here .

If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Entrust Certificate Services Support department for further assistance:

Hours of Operation:
Sunday 8:00 PM ET to Friday 8:00 PM ET
North America (toll free): 1-866-267-9297
Outside North America: 1-613-270-2680 (or see the list below)
NOTE: It is very important that international callers dial the UITF format exactly as indicated. Do not dial an extra "1" before the "800" or your call will not be accepted as an UITF toll free call.

Country Number
Australia 0011 - 800-3687-7863
1-800-767-513
Austria 00 - 800-3687-7863
Belgium 00 - 800-3687-7863
Denmark 00 - 800-3687-7863
Finland 990 - 800-3687-7863 (Telecom Finland)
00 - 800-3687-7863 (Finnet)
France 00 - 800-3687-7863
Germany 00 - 800-3687-7863
Hong Kong 001 - 800-3687-7863 (Voice)
002 - 800-3687-7863 (Fax)
Ireland 00 - 800-3687-7863
Israel 014 - 800-3687-7863
Italy 00 - 800-3687-7863
Japan 001 - 800-3687-7863 (KDD)
004 - 800-3687-7863 (ITJ)
0061 - 800-3687-7863 (IDC)
Korea 001 - 800-3687-7863 (Korea Telecom)
002 - 800-3687-7863 (Dacom)
Malaysia 00 - 800-3687-7863
Netherlands 00 - 800-3687-7863
New Zealand 00 - 800-3687-7863
0800-4413101
Norway 00 - 800-3687-7863
Singapore 001 - 800-3687-7863
Spain 00 - 800-3687-7863
Sweden 00 - 800-3687-7863 (Telia)
00 - 800-3687-7863 (Tele2)
Switzerland 00 - 800-3687-7863
Taiwan 00 - 800-3687-7863
United Kingdom 00 - 800-3687-7863
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