Update / Create Server Certificate (Generate Request)

By default, the Validation Responder Appliance Management Console identifies itself using a self-signed certificate when authenticating SSL connections. You can change the SSL server certificate in one of two ways:

  • Obtaining a certificate from a certificate issuer, or

  • Regenerating the self-signed certificate.

To replace the self-signed SSL server certificate with one issued by a certificate authority, you must create a certificate request. The certificate request contains the Validation Responder Appliance’s public SSL key and a distinguished name that identifies your organization.

  1. In the Administration section of the navigation bar, click Update Server Certificate as previously illustrated.

  1. In the Create Certificate Request section of the Update Server Certificate page, enter an X.500 Distinguished Name that identifies your organization and the Validation Responder Appliance (for example, CN=appliance.yourcompany.com, O=YourCompanyName).

  2. Click Create Certificate Request. This will load a page with a certificate request that looks something like this:

  1. Copy this entire text (including the “BEGIN” and “END” lines) for submission to a Certificate Authority.

  2. After the certificate issuer provides the certificate, save the certificate to disk.

  3. Return to the Update Server Certificate page.

  1. In the Upload Certificate section click browse to locate the new file and then click Upload Certificate.