To generate the CSR in IIS 7 please follows the below given steps:-

  1. Click Start, select Administrative Tools, and then select Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.
  2.  Now in the Connections panel on the left, click the server name for which you want to generate the CSR.
  3. In the middle panel, double-click Server Certificates.
  4. In the Actions panel on the right, click Create Certificate Request.The Request Certificate wizard displays.
  5. Now enter the following given below Distinguished Name Properties, and then click Next (Note:- Please donot use special symbols e.g:- %$*&^! )
       The name entered in the CN (common name) field of the CSR Must be the fully-qualified domain name for the website you will be using the certificate for (e.g., "www.yourdomain.com")  And If you are requesting a wildcard certificate, add an asterisk (*) on the left side of the common name (e.g., "*.yourdomain.com"
                                 Note:-  Please Do not include the "http://" or "https://" prefixes in your common name.
       Country Code :- Here you have to mention the two-letter International Organization for Standardization format country code for the country in which your organization is legally registered.
       State/Province :- Here provide the Name of state, province, region, territory where your organization is located.
                                 Note :- Please enter the full name.
       City/Locality:- Here provide the Name of the city/locality in which your organization is registered/located.
       Organization :- Please mention the name under which your business is legally registered. The listed organization must be the legal registrant of the domain name in the certificate request.
       Organizational Unit :- Use this field to differentiate between divisions within an organization.Like:- "Information Technology" or "Accounts"
    

       6. Now for Cryptographic service provider, select Microsoft RSA SChannel Cryptographic Provider .
       7. Please select 2048 or higher for Bit length and click Next.
       8. Now click next, enter the location and file name for your CSR, and then click Finish.

Now you have successfully generated your CSR So to complete the process copy and paste the contents of CSR into the CSR field on the SSL certificate-request page.


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