To gererate the CSR through plesk panel, Please follow the below given steps:-
1. Go to Tools & Settings > SSL Certificates (in the Resources group). A list of SSL certificates that you have in your repository will be displayed.
Click Add SSL Certificate.
2. Now here you need to specify the certificate properties like:-
Certificate name:- Type your certifiacte name here, this will help you identify this certificate in the repository.
Encryption level:- Here you need to choose the encryption level of your SSL certificate. We recommend that you choose a value more than 1024 bit.
Specify your location:- Here you need to specify the location.
organization Name:- Here you need to specify the orgnization name.
Note:- The values you enter should not exceed the length of 64 symbols.
Now specify the host name for which you wish to purchase an SSL certificate. For example: yourdomain.com
Enter your e-mail address.
Please make sure that all the provided information is correct and accurate, as it will be used to generate your private key.
Now click Request and your private key and certificate signing request will be generated and stored in the repository.
In the list of certificates, click the name of the certificate you need. A page showing the certificate properties opens.
Now here 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.
Now visit the website of the certification authority from which you want to purchase an SSL certificate, and follow the links on their site to start a certificate ordering procedure. When you are prompted to specify CSR text, paste the data from the clipboard into the online form and click Continue. The certification authority will create an SSL certificate in accordance with the information you supplied.
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