Create SSL Certificate

This page is used to create an SSL certificate.

• Name. Enter a name for the certificate. This name is for your reference and is never displayed to users.
• Expire date. Enter an expiration date for the certificate, or click the calendar icon to browse for one.
• Passphrase. Enter the passphrase for the certificate. The passphrase is used to encrypt the key file.
• Confirm passphrase. Re-enter the same passphrase as above.
• City/Town. Enter the name of the city or town where you are located (for example, Augusta).
• State/Province. Enter the name of the state or province where you are located (for example, GA).
• Country. Enter the two-character code of the country where you are located (for example, US).
• Common name. Enter the host name that users enter to access the host this certificate will be applied to (for example, ftp.ipswitch.com).
• Email. Enter the email address of the person responsible for this certificate.
• Organization. Enter the name of your company or, if you are running the server privately, your name (for example, Ipswitch, Inc.).
• Unit. Enter the name of the organizational unit (for example, Information Technology).
• Key size. Select the key size for the certificate. A higher key size creates a more secure key, but takes longer to generate.

  If you plan to purchase a certificate from a Certificate Authority, you can still select any of the available key sizes. For general information about purchasing a certificate, see the FAQ on Verisign's site.