Requesting a Certificate for the Certificate Authority

The Intermediate Certificate Request page displays the certificate signing request for the Certificate Authority’s intermediate certificate.

You can copy the certificate signing request in text format using your Web browser. Use this option when you can paste the request directly into another application to obtain a certificate.

You can click the Download the current CSR link to download the certificate signing request as a file. Use this option when you need to provide the certificate signing request as a file to obtain a certificate.

After you have obtained the certificate, click the Install a signed certificate link to continue configuring the intermediate Certificate Authority. See Installing a Certificate Authority’s Certificate .

You can also click the Change CA settings link to return to the main Certificate Authority Settings form. Use this option to switch to a root CA Certificate Authority or Certification Authority. Entity in a public key infrastructure system that issues certificates to clients. A certificate signing request received by the CA is converted into a certificate when the CA adds a signature generated with a private key. See digital certificate., or to change the name or properties of the intermediate CA Certificate Authority or Certification Authority. Entity in a public key infrastructure system that issues certificates to clients. A certificate signing request received by the CA is converted into a certificate when the CA adds a signature generated with a private key. See digital certificate. and reissue the certificate signing request.