2.2.5.2.1 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.
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) Note: As per new digicert standards, email address is an optional element.

Note:

As per new digicert standards, Organizational Unit (OU) field will no longer appear in order forms and in all new, renewed, and reissued public TLS certificates. Removal of OU field will not affect previously issued certificates with a valid OU field.