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Zentyal Server => Other modules => Topic started by: hwahrmann on August 05, 2020, 04:31:17 pm

Title: Signing a CSR?
Post by: hwahrmann on August 05, 2020, 04:31:17 pm
Hi,

how would i sign a CSR?
in the UI i can only generate a cert directly.

thanks,

Helmut
Title: Re: Signing a CSR?
Post by: doncamilo on August 07, 2020, 12:41:20 pm
 :)

If you need to generate a CSR for an external CA, you have to use the openssl command line instead of your Zentyal CA. Here you have an useful tutorial https://www.tecmint.com/generate-csr-certificate-signing-request-in-linux/ (https://www.tecmint.com/generate-csr-certificate-signing-request-in-linux/)

Bear in mind that you have to store the private key in a secure location. This is an useful book with some free on-line chapters https://www.feistyduck.com/library/openssl-cookbook/online/ (https://www.feistyduck.com/library/openssl-cookbook/online/)

Cheers!