Generating a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) using Novell iChain

Start the ichain Management http://youriChain:1959/appliance/config.html
Select the Home-Certificate Maintenance panel.
Select Create to create the CSR

Enter the following fields:

Certificate name - Any alphanumeric name as long as it is unique
Subject name - The DNS name of the site that is to be secured
Signature algorithm - can be SHA or MD5
RSA Key size - use 1024 bits
Select 'Use external certificate authority'
Organization - The company that owns the web site
Note: Entering spaces may cause problems
City, State or Province code, two character country code

Select OK.

The Certificate Maintenance panel will now look like this:

Novell iChain CSE Installation

Select Apply to generate the CSR. When it is ready the Status will indicate "CSR in Progress".

Novell iChain CSE Installation

When you select 'View the CSR'. You should see:

Novell iChain CSE Installation

This is your certificate request that you will need during application.