{"id":1399,"date":"2023-09-14T08:37:14","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T08:37:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/certera.com\/kb\/?p=1399"},"modified":"2023-10-13T05:51:49","modified_gmt":"2023-10-13T05:51:49","slug":"how-to-generate-csr-for-the-whm-server","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/certera.com\/kb\/how-to-generate-csr-for-the-whm-server\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Generate a CSR for the WHM Server?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CSR is an encoded text file containing details about your domain and organization that the Certificate Authority (CA) uses to validate your SSL application. You have two options to generate a CSR for the WHM server:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Option 1:<\/strong> Utilize our <a href=\"https:\/\/certera.com\/ssl-tools\/csr-generator\">CSR Generator tool<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Option 2:<\/strong> Generate it manually in your local environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Note: <\/strong>If you choose the second option, it is essential to carefully verify and confirm the correctness and up-to-dateness of all data that is manually entered into the CSR. Any mistakes or outdated information can lead to the CA declining the certificate signing process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After successful validation, you will receive the SSL certificate files (Main certificate (.crt file), root and intermediate certificate (.ca-bundle file), and private key) in your registered email in the form of a .zip folder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Recommended: <a href=\"https:\/\/certera.com\/kb\/how-to-install-ssl-certificate-on-web-host-manager-whm\/\">How to Install an SSL Certificate on a Web Host Manager Server? [Next Step]<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CSR is an encoded text file containing details about your domain and organization that the Certificate Authority (CA) uses to validate your SSL application. You have two options to generate a CSR for the WHM server: Option 1: Utilize our CSR Generator tool. Option 2: Generate it manually in your local environment. 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