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but there areother ways if youdon’t have a D-U-N-S numberor you
don’t want to use one. Refer to 3.3.1on page 47 or to the instructions
provided by VeriSign. You’ll need that proof, ready for submission
to VeriSign, before you canapply fora certificate. Once you havethe
required documents, press Continue at the bottom of the page.
4. The next page is entitled “Generate CSR.” If you followed the in-
structions providedin sections 3.4.1on page50 and3.4.2on page 51,
you have already generated a CSR. Your CSR should be saved as
httpsd.csr in /etc/httpd/conf. If you have not generated a
key and a certificate request, follow the instructions in those two
sections. Then click on the Continue button at the bottom of this
page.
5. On the “Submit CSR” page, shown as 3.8 on page 70, you’ll see an
example of a certificate request.
Paste the contents of your httpsd.csr file into the “Enter CSR In-
formation:” text box. Then press the Continue button at the bottom
of the page.
6. The next page, “Complete Application,” contains an application for
you to fill out. The top section (“Verify Distinguished Name”) will
already be completed from the contents of your certificate request.
Scroll down to the next section, “Enter Server ID Information” as
shown in figure 3.9 on page 71.
7. Select Apache Freeware with SSLeay from the “Select Server Type”
pull-down selection box.
8. Type a“challenge phrase”into the areaprovided. You may be asked
for yourchallenge phraseif youever need support fromVeriSign, so
be sure to record it and keep it someplace safe.
9. Fill in the “Enter Technical Contact Information” section with infor-
mation about your secure web server’s administrator or webmaster.
10. Fill in the “Enter Organizational Contact Information” section with
information about your secure web server’s administrator or web-
master, or whoever you feel is appropriate according to the instruc-
tions provided by VeriSign.
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