JBoss Enterprise Server
Please follow these instructions to generate a CSR for your Web site. Upon Completion, please send us the CSR to issue the certificate.
- Run the following command to generate a keystore and private key
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keytool -genkey -alias myalias -keyalg RSA -keystore mykeystore.jks -keysize 2048
Example:
keytool -genkey -alias jboss -keyalg RSA -keystore securestage.com.jks -keysize 2048
※You need to specify an alias such as "myalias" above. You will use it for CSR creation and certificate installation. "mykeystore.jks" is the name you choose for the keystore. - Next, pick a password for your keystore, and re-enter it. Please save the password as you will use it during the certificate installation. You will be prompted with the following.
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Enter keystore password:
Re-enter new password: - Enter your contact details as shown below:
- The following characters can not be accepted: < > ~ ! @ # $ % ^ * / \ ( ) ? & , .
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Distinguished Name Field Explanation Example What is your first and last name? Common Name (CN) Type the FQDN (fully qualified domain name) of the website you want to secure. For example: www.yoursite.co.jp
Note: If you are applying for a Wildcard Certificate, add an asterisk in front of your domain. For example: *.yoursite.co.jpWhat is the name of your organizational unit? (OU) Enter the department in charge of SSL management. For example: Admin What is the name of your organization? (O) Enter the official name of your company. For example: Taka Enterprise Ltd. What is the name of your city or locality? (L) specify the city where your company is located. For example: Shinjuku What is the name of your state or province? (ST) Enter the name of your state or province where your company is located. For example: Tokyo What is the two-letter country code for this unit? (C) Enter the two-letter code of your country. For example: JP (for Japan) - Double-check your information and type
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Y and press Enter.
- Generate the CSR from the keystore
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keytool -certreq -keyalg RSA -alias myalias -file mycsr.csr -keystore mykeystore.jks
Example:
keytool -certreq -keyalg RSA -alias jboss -file securestage.com.csr -keystore securestage.com.jks
※"myalias" is the one you have used above when creating the keystore. mycsr.csr is your filename for your csr file. mykeystore.jks is the keystore name you choose above. Please make sure to backup your keystore file - Open your CSR file (.csr) with any text editor such as Notepad and send us the contents of the file.