{"id":10733,"date":"2023-01-05T02:38:40","date_gmt":"2023-01-05T02:38:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quality-hostings.com\/buydomains\/?page_id=10733"},"modified":"2023-01-06T02:22:43","modified_gmt":"2023-01-06T02:22:43","slug":"ssl-certificates-faq-windows-generate-csr-for-code-or-driver-signing-certificate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quality-hostings.com\/buydomains\/ssl-certificates-faq-windows-generate-csr-for-code-or-driver-signing-certificate\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8211;  SSL Certificates FAQ &#8211; Windows: Generate CSR for code or driver signing certificate"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"10733\" class=\"elementor elementor-10733\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-304adb9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default rt-parallax-bg-no\" data-id=\"304adb9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b5cf952\" data-id=\"b5cf952\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5030e46 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default rt-parallax-bg-no\" data-id=\"5030e46\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d03e490\" data-id=\"d03e490\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dd60fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5dd60fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.9.0 - 06-12-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/quality-hostings.com\/buydomains\/frequently-asked-questions\/\">Help<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/quality-hostings.com\/buydomains\/faq-linux-hosting\">SSL Certificates<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-025e9b7\" data-id=\"025e9b7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-199c9524 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default rt-parallax-bg-no\" data-id=\"199c9524\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b070c2b\" data-id=\"b070c2b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d2a3ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d2a3ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"h2 no-top\">Windows: Generate CSR for code or driver signing certificate<\/h1><div class=\"help-articles\"><p>To request a code signing certificate or a Windows driver signing certificate, you have to provide us a certificate signing request (CSR) generated by the machine you use to sign the code. We\u2019ll use the information in this file to validate your request and provide the information to anyone downloading your code or driver.<\/p><p>If you\u2019re using Windows 7 you can generate the CSR through Microsoft Management Console (<code>mmc.exe<\/code>).<\/p><p class=\"note\">\u00a0<strong>Note:<\/strong>\u00a0It\u2019s important that you generate the CSR from your local machine and not from the web server you\u2019re using to host the file.<\/p><h2>Add certificates snap-in to MMC<\/h2><ol><li>In your Windows search feature, enter\u00a0<strong>mmc<\/strong>, and then click it to launch the Microsoft Management Console application.<\/li><li>From\u00a0<strong>File<\/strong>, click\u00a0<strong>Add\/Remove Snap-in<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Click\u00a0<strong>Certificates<\/strong>\u00a0and then click\u00a0<strong>Add<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Select\u00a0<strong>Computer account<\/strong>, and then click\u00a0<strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Select\u00a0<strong>Local computer<\/strong>, and then click\u00a0<strong>Finish<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Click\u00a0<strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ol><h2>Generate CSR &amp; private key<\/h2><ol><li>In MMC, expand\u00a0<strong>Certificates (Local Computer)<\/strong>\u00a0and then\u00a0<strong>Personal<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Right-click\u00a0<strong>Certificates<\/strong>, and then go to the following menus:\u00a0<strong>All Tasks<\/strong>\u00a0&gt;\u00a0<strong>Advanced Operations<\/strong>\u00a0&gt;\u00a0<strong>Create Custom Request<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Click\u00a0<strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Click\u00a0<strong>Active Directory Enrollment Policy<\/strong>.<\/li><li>From\u00a0<strong>Template<\/strong>, click\u00a0<strong>Web Server<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Ensure the\u00a0<strong>Request format<\/strong>\u00a0is\u00a0<strong>PKCS #10<\/strong>, and then click\u00a0<strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Click the downward-facing arrow next to\u00a0<strong>Details<\/strong>, and then click\u00a0<strong>Properties<\/strong>.<\/li><li>From the\u00a0<strong>Type<\/strong>\u00a0menu, select the following values, enter the corresponding\u00a0<strong>Value<\/strong>, and then click\u00a0<strong>Add<\/strong>:<br \/><table><tbody><tr><th>Type<\/th><th>Value<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>Common name<\/td><td>Your business or organization\u2019s name<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Organization<\/td><td>Your business or organization\u2019s name<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Locality<\/td><td>Your business or organization\u2019s address<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>State<\/td><td>The state where your business or organization resides<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Country<\/td><td>The country where your business or organization resides<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/li><li>Click the\u00a0<strong>General<\/strong>\u00a0tab, and then enter a\u00a0<strong>Friendly name<\/strong>\u00a0you can use to refer to the certificate.<\/li><li>Go to the\u00a0<strong>Private Key<\/strong>\u00a0tab, click\u00a0<strong>Key type<\/strong>, and then select\u00a0<strong>Make private key exportable<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Click\u00a0<strong>OK<\/strong>, and then click\u00a0<strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/li><li><strong>Browse<\/strong>\u00a0for the location where you want to save the file, enter a\u00a0<strong>File Name<\/strong>, and then click\u00a0<strong>Finish<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ol><p>Your CSR is now stored in the file you saved it to on your local machine.<\/p><p>This process also creates a private key, which you will need to use later to create a\u00a0<code>PFX<\/code>\u00a0file to sign your code or driver.<\/p><h2>Next step<\/h2><ul><li>Open the CSR file in Notepad, and then use it to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buydomains.com.ph\/request-ssl-certificate\/\">request your SSL certificate<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Help \/ SSL Certificates Windows: Generate CSR for code or driver signing certificate To request a code signing certificate or a Windows driver signing certificate, you have to provide us a certificate signing request (CSR) generated by the machine you use to sign the code. 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