What is Cpanel CSR?
A Certificate Signing Request (CSR) within cPanel is a block of encoded text containing information about your website, organization, and domain, which is used to request an SSL certificate from a Certificate Authority (CA). Essentially, it's a request for an SSL certificate, and the CA uses the information within the CSR to create and issue the certificate.
Here's a more detailed explanation:
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Purpose:A CSR is required to obtain an SSL certificate, which is used to encrypt data transmitted between a web server and a user's browser, ensuring a secure connection.
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Content:The CSR contains information like your organization's name, domain name, locality, and country, as well as your public key.
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Generation:CSRs are typically generated within a web hosting control panel like cPanel, using a tool within the SSL/TLS section.
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Submission:Once generated, the CSR is submitted to the Certificate Authority (CA) you've chosen to issue the SSL certificate.
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SSL Certificate Issuance:The CA uses the information within the CSR to create the SSL certificate, which is then installed on your web server.
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Private Key:The CSR is created using a private key, which should be kept secure as it is essential for managing the SSL certificate.
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Example:A typical CSR might look like a long, encoded string of text, often starting and ending with "-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE REQUEST-----" and "-----END CERTIFICATE REQUEST-----", respectively.
