Resources -- SSL Certificates
Instructions for submitting your CSR (Certificate Signing Request)
Note: You must follow the instructions EXACTLY as described or the certificate cannot be approved locally, and the cost will not be subsidized by the UI Software Office.
If you have questions, contact the Security Office at 5-6332.
One year new certificate, your cost = $65.00 One year renewal certificate, your cost = $50.00
1. Generate a new CSR file on your web server. (Consult the documentation for your particular web server for help, as each one operates slightly different. Thawte also provides instructions.)
In the CSR, you must supply the following pieces of information EXACTLY as shown, (including the same upper/lower case):
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Common Name: use the domain name of the server (or virtual server)
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Organization Name/Company: The University of Iowa
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OrgUnit: (Use your department name) Note: do not leave this field blank.
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City/Locality: Iowa City
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State: Iowa
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Country: US
You will need to choose a password for the private key generated in this process. Be sure to make a backup of your private key, and do not forget the password we do not keep records of them. *If you do loose your password, click the Lost Password link and fill out the information, a new password will be e-mailed to the relevant contact for that request. Duplicate CSR requests will be billed at 100% of cost.
You will be instructed to choose a file location to store the CSR.
2. Go to the Certificate Request Form and submit the following information:
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The server name, and server type (web server software)
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Whether it is a new, or a renewal of an existing certificate
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Cut and paste your CSR into the form space provided.
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Department Contact information (for verification of the server and certificate request, and for billing) Note: this should not be the same person as the Technical Contact.
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Technical Contact information (server administrator).
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Choose a privacy protection password. This is the password which will allow you to retrieve your certificate at the Thawte site. Remember it!
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Complete the page, and click submit.
3. You will be notified by e-mail when the certificate request has been approved, and is ready to be issued. Using the tracking code sent in the email to you from Thawte, you can download the certificate from their web site at https://www.thawte.com/cgi/server/spki status.exe using the privacy password you supplied on the UI form.
NOTE: You will be billed through the UI Software Office for 50% of the cost of the certificate (currently $65.00 for a new certificate, and $50.00 for a renewal of an existing certificate).