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Request an SSL Server Certificate

The first step in establishing an SSL connection is to complete a server certificate request. You send the completed request to a trusted Certificate Authority (CA), who returns a signed server certificate.

Important! You have to request an SSL Server certificate.

To complete a server certificate request

1. From the Federation Manager UI, select Infrastructure, SSL Configuration.

   The SSL Configuration dialog displays, and in the SSL Configuration Status field the status reads Server cert not requested.

2. Click Request to create a certificate request.
3. Complete the fields in the Certificate Request dialog and click Save.

   Certain fields have required values already assigned to them. In the Requester Name field, there is a suggested default value, but you can change it. The Requester Name value must be the fully qualified domain name associated with the server where Federation Manager is deployed.

   Note: You can click Help for a description of fields, controls, and their respective requirements.

When the certificate request is created, Federation Manager generates a private key, which is stored in an internal file location.

After the request is generated, send the server certificate request to the designated CA that signs the certificate.

Based on the generated certificate request, the Certificate Authority issues a certificate. The certificate has a validity duration equal to the Certificate Authority default or a value based on the business agreement between the requestor and the Certificate Authority.