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title: "Create Certificate Signing Request"
canonical: "https://docs.cuesystem.com/space/HTBCA/482115749/Create%20Certificate%20Signing%20Request"
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> Macro (excerpt)
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> On the server where touchONE-solution is installed, run **Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager** (Start / Windows Administrative Tools / Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.
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> In the left panel, click the **name of the server**, and in the middle panel, locate **Server certificates**. Double-click on it.
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> ![image](media://3d588e4a-11c2-436e-86ac-43b58ea09183)

 Here you will see a list of existing certificates. For example, there may be self-signed certificates that you may have created when you installed touchONE-solution. Click on **Create Certificate Request…** at the top right.

![image](media://65e9871c-c1b0-4437-acb6-f5d68ef94f9c)

 

First we create a request for **api.contoso.com**. Enter the **URL** in the **Common name** field. Fill in the other fields as you see fit and as you prefer. Continue by clicking **Next**.

![image](media://bb485343-a400-47fa-b691-55987c0082e9)

 

In the next window, select the length of the cryptographic key. Nowadays we recommend at least 2048 bits. Continue by clicking **Next**.

![image](media://b5ba2cd9-80e7-48cd-9fd4-fafeb90251f4)

 

In the next window, select the name of the **Certificate Signing Request** file. We recommend that you use the **CSR **extension. To create and save the file, click **Finish**.

![image](media://5320a1d3-d6d1-4cd1-b5ed-336f31e4c490)


Continue with [https://cue.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/HTBCA/pages/482279617](https://cue.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/HTBCA/pages/482279617)