Certificate Signing Request (CSR) Generation Instructions for Oracle Wallet Manager

Solution

This document provide CSR generation instructions for Oracle Wallet Manager. If this document can not be used within the environment, RapidSSL recommends contacting the server vender.

NOTE: As of 1/1/2016 all public SSL certificates must be issued as SHA-256 with at least a 2048 bit key length.  Please ensure the server can supports the standards before requesting a certificate.

Step 1. Create a new wallet for Oracle Wallet Manager

1. From the menu bar, select Wallet > New
2. Enter the Password twice > click OK
3. Select Add a certificate request.  If not, select Cancel > select Wallet > Save in the system default to save the new wallet
    

Step 2. Create a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) for Oracle Wallet Manager

1. Select Operations > Add Certificate Request
2. A dialog box will appear to enter your certificate information.
   
   Country Name (C): Use the two-letter code without punctuation for country, for example: US
   State or Province (S): Spell out the state completely; do not abbreviate the state or province name, for example: California
   Locality or City (L): The Locality field is the city or town name, for example: Mountain View
   Organization (O): Enter the organization name exactly as it is registered.  Avoid special characters.
   Common Name (CN): The Common Name is the Host + Domain Name.  Example, www.bbtest.net or *.bbtest.net for a wildcard.
    
3. Select OK

Step 3. Export a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) as a file

1. In the left panel, select the Certificate Signing Request you want to export
2. From the menu bar, select Operations > Export Certificate Request
3. Enter a file name and directory you want to save your file to > select OK
4. Proceed with Enrolment.

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