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CSR Generation and Installation using Certreq command (Windows)

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1. Open the notepad and copy and paste the configuration lines below and replace some parameters below accordance with your own company information. Such as: CN etc.

Save the following file as request.inf on your server editing the subject according to the comment:

;----------------- request.inf -----------------

[Version]
Signature="$Windows NT$"

[NewRequest]
;Change to your,country code, company name and common name
Subject = "C=US, O=Example Co, CN=something.example.com"

KeySpec = 1
KeyLength = 2048
Exportable = TRUE
MachineKeySet = TRUE
SMIME = False
PrivateKeyArchive = FALSE
UserProtected = FALSE
UseExistingKeySet = FALSE
ProviderName = "Microsoft RSA SChannel Cryptographic Provider"
ProviderType = 12
RequestType = PKCS10
KeyUsage = 0xa0

[EnhancedKeyUsageExtension]
OID=1.3.6.1.5.5.7.3.1 ; this is for Server Authentication / Token Signing
;-----------------------------------------------


2. Open command prompt and make sure you have the full admin rights on the server to do this step:

C:\>certreq -new request.inf request.csr

3. Open the request.csr using notepad and copy the contents to your order screen or on your CMS portal.

Installing Certificate:

When your certificate is issued you'll typically receive a file called entrustcert.crt, Save it on the server and from the same directory run:

C:\>certreq -accept store_acmesafe_com.cer

This will install the cert in the Windows certificate store and it will be available in IIS , MMC , Exchange , LDAP/Active Directory , Terminal Services and those products that make use of the Windows certificate store.

For more information, please visit: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/321051

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: Smart Phone users may use the 1-800 numbers shown in the table below.
Otherwise, 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
0800 121 6078
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