Create CSR Elements

Table 2-36 describes the elements used when creating a CSR.

Table 2-36 Create CSR Elements

Element Description Data Input Notes
Country The 2-letter country code where the entity being described lives. Range: A to Z
State or Province The state or province (full name) where the entity being described lives. Range: 1-100 character long string. Allowed characters are A-Z, a-z, spaces, and hyphens.
Locality The locality name (for example, city) of the entity being described. Range: 1-100 character long string. Allowed characters are A-Z, a-z, spaces, and hyphens.
Common Name The common name of the entity being described. Replacing a certificate marked visible or active results in browser connection errors, which may require a reload or restart of the browser to restore connectivity. The list includes only those entities that do not already have an associated certificate.

Range: 1-100 character long string. Allowed characters are A-Z, a-z, spaces, and hyphens.

Note:

Common Names are case insensitive and must be unique.
Organization The name of the organization to which the entity belongs. Range: 1-100 character long string. Allowed characters are A-Z, a-z, spaces, and hyphens.
Organizational Unit The organizational unit name (for example, section) to which the entity belongs. Range: 1-100 character long string. Allowed characters are A-Z, a-z, spaces, and hyphens.
Email Address The email address of the entity being described. Range: 1-100 character long string. Allowed characters are A-Z, a-z, 0-9, . (period), and @ (at symbol)