To generate a new CSR (certificate signing request) in the IIS 10 administration panel, please follow the steps below:
- Start IIS Manager from the Server Manager and double-click Server Certificates icon
- Go to Actions and click Create Certificate Request
- In the next window - Distinguished Name Properties - fill in all the required fields
- After filling the fields, click Next
- In the next window - Cryptographic Service Provider Properties - select Microsoft RSA SChannel Cryptographic Provider
- Bit length - select 2048 then click Next
- Enter the path where you want to save the .csr file and click Finish
- Activate the SSL certificate with the CSR code that was just saved. The CSR file can be opened using any text editor.
Important: Due to the more complex validation process, for OV and EV certificates you must specify a legal company name and an existing department in the Organization and Organization unit fields.
