INSTRUCTIONS FOR GENERATING A CERTIFICATE SIGNING REQUEST (CSR)

Step 1:

Log in to your VPS or dedicated server

Step 2:

Open the IIS Mangager

Step 3:

Right Click on your website and choose Properties

Step 4:

Click on the Directory Security tab and then click on Server Certificate

Step 5:

Click Next to proceed

Step 6:

Choose Create a new certificate and click Next to proceed

Step 7:

Choose Prepare the request now, but send it later and click Next to proceed

Step 8:

Enter the exact domain name that you wish to secure and click Next to proceed

Step 9:

Enter the Company Name and Unit that you wish displayed and click Next to proceed

Step 10:

Enter the EXACT domain name that you wish secured and click Next to proceed

Step 11:

Enter your State and City (not abbreviated) and click Next to proceed

Step 12:

Save your CSR as "C:\certreq - domainname.txt" and click Next to proceed

Step 13:

Verify that your information is correct and click Next to proceed

Step 14:

Click Finish to complete your CSR request

Step 15:

Navigate to C:\ and open the .txt file you created.  The highlighted text is your CSR.