To generate the necessary files for your SSL certificate and successfully activate it, follow these organized steps:

1. Provide Required Information:

   • Organizational Unit Name: Use 'NA' if no specific department is provided.
   • Common Name: Enter your domain name (e.g., example.com or *.example.com for wildcard).
   • Email Address: The email where the certificate will be sent.

2. Optional Fields:

   • Leave Challenge password and Company name fields empty by pressing Enter when prompted.

3. Generate Files:

   • Use the command cat server.csr to open the CSR file.
   • Use the command cat server.key to open the private key file.

4. Copy CSR Content:

   • Ensure the entire CSR content is copied, including headers and footers:

     -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE REQUEST-----
     [CSR CONTENT]
     -----END CERTIFICATE REQUEST----
     

5. Activate SSL Certificate:

   • Use Esadax's account to activate using the generated CSR code.

6. Installation:

   • After activation, install the certificate properly on your server or website.

7. Private Key Caution:

   • Remember the location of the private key file; losing it means you'll need to generate a new one.