What is a CSR?

Plesk Key and CSR Generation Instructions:


Plesk 8 – Linux & Windows

To secure your control panel with an SSL certificate from other certificate authorities:

  1. Go to Server > Certificates. A list of SSL certificates that you have in your repository will be displayed.
  2. Click Add New Certificate.
  3. Specify the certificate properties:
  4. Certificate name. This will help you identify this certificate in the repository.
  5. Encryption level. Choose the encryption level of your SSL certificate. We recommend that you choose a value more than 1024 bit.
  6. Specify the host name for which you wish to purchase an SSL certificate. For example: your-domain.com
  7. Enter your e-mail address.
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  8. Make sure that all the provided information is correct and accurate, as it will be used to generate your private key.
  9. Click Request. Your private key and certificate signing request will be generated and stored in the repository.
  10. In the list of certificates, click the name of the certificate you need. A page showing the certificate properties opens.
  11. Locate the CSR section on the page, and copy the text that starts with the line -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE REQUEST----- and ends with the line -----END CERTIFICATE REQUEST----- to the clipboard.

Plesk 9 – Linux & Windows

To secure your control panel with an SSL certificate from other certificate authorities:

  1. On your Home page, click the Security group title. A drop-down menu opens. In this menu, select SSL Certificates. A list of SSL certificates that you have in your repository will be displayed.
  2. Click Add SSL Certificate.
  3. Specify the certificate properties:
  4. Certificate name. This will help you identify this certificate in the repository.
  5. Encryption level. Choose the encryption level of your SSL certificate. We recommend that you choose a value more than 1024 bit.
  6. Specify your location and organization name. The values you enter should not exceed the length of 64 symbols.
  7. Specify the host name for which you wish to purchase an SSL certificate. For example: your-domain.com
  8. Enter your e-mail address.
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  9. Make sure that all the provided information is correct and accurate, as it will be used to generate your private key.
  10. Click Request. Your private key and certificate signing request will be generated and stored in the repository.
  11. In the list of certificates, click the name of the certificate you need. A page showing the certificate properties opens.
  12. Locate the CSR section on the page, and copy the text that starts with the line -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE REQUEST----- and ends with the line -----END CERTIFICATE REQUEST----- to the clipboard.