How to Generate a CSR in Plesk Onyx (Version 17)

Step 1. Log In to Plesk

1. Log in to your Plesk control panel.
2. Open Websites & Domains from the left-hand menu.
3. Select the domain you want to secure.

Step 2. Open SSL/TLS Certificate Settings

1. Find and open SSL/TLS Certificates.

2. Click Add SSL/TLS Certificate.

Step 3. Enter Certificate Details

On the Add SSL/TLS Certificate page, complete the required fields:

• Certificate Name: Enter a name to identify the certificate in Plesk
• Bits: Select the RSA key size required by your Certificate Authority. RSA 2048-bit is a widely supported option; Plesk may also offer 3072-bit and 4096-bit keys.
• Country: Select your country.
• State or Province: Enter your state or province.
• Location: Enter your city.
• Organization: Enter your company's legal name, if applicable.
• Organization Unit: Enter your department, if applicable.
• Domain Name: Enter the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) you want to secure.
• Email: Enter the website administrator's email address.

For a wildcard certificate, enter the domain with an asterisk, for example, *.example.com.

Review the information and click Request.

Step 4. Retrieve Your CSR

Plesk will generate the private key and CSR and store them in its certificate repository.

1. Return to Websites & Domains > SSL/TLS Certificates.
2. Find the certificate you just created and click its name.
3. Locate the CSR section.
4. Copy the entire CSR, including the header and footer:

-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE REQUEST-----
Your encoded CSR data
-----END CERTIFICATE REQUEST-----

1. Submit the CSR during your SSL certificate order.