Customer Support > SSL Certificates > Generating a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) using IBM HTTP Server

Step 1: Create a Key Database

A key database is a file that the server uses to store one or more key pairs and certificates. You can use one key database for all your key pairs and certificates, or create multiple databases.

Note: If you are starting IKEYMAN to create a new key database file, the file is stored in the directory where you start IKEYMAN.

• Enter IKEYMAN on a command line on UNIX, or start the Key Management utility in the IBM HTTP Server folder, on Windows.
• Select Key Database File from the main user interface, select New.
• In the New dialog box, enter your key database name. Click OK.
• In the Password Prompt dialog box, enter a password, enter to confirm the password. Click OK.

Step 2: Create your Certificate Signing Request

• Enter IKEYMAN on a command line on UNIX, or start the Key Management utility in the IBM HTTP Server folder, on Windows.
• Select Key Database File from the main user interface, select Open.
• In the Open dialog box, select your key database name. Click OK.
• In the Password Prompt dialog box, enter your correct password and click OK.
• Select Create from the main user interface, select New Certificate Request.
• In the New Key and Certificate Request dialog box, enter:
  • Key Label: A descriptive comment to identify the key and certificate in the database.
  • Keysize: Use 1024
  • Organization Name:
  • Organization Unit:
  • Locality:
  • State/Province:
  • Zipcode/Postcode:
  • Country: Enter the two-letter country code for your country.
  • Certificate request file name, or use the default name
• Click OK.
• In the Information dialog box, click OK.

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