Installing SSL Certificates
AlterPath BladeManager Manual 5-21
Installing SSL Certificates
This section explains how to add or import your own SSL certificate to the
BladeManager instead of using the Cyclades default SSL certificate.
A certificate for the HTTP security is created by a Certification Authority
(CA). Using a public algorithm such as RSA or X509, certificates are
commonly obtained by generating public and private keys.
To obtain and install a SSL certificate, follow the procedure below:
Step 1: Enter OpenSSL command.
On a Linux computer, you can generate a key using the Open SSL package
through the command:
# openssl req -new -nodes -keyout private.key -out public.csr
If you use this command, the following information is required:
You may skip the other requested information.
Parameter Description
Country Name (2-letter code)
[AU]:
The 2-letter country code.
State or Province Name (full
name)
[Some-State]:
Enter the full name (not the code) of
the state.
Locality Name (e.g., city) [ ]: Enter the name of your city.
Organization Name (e.g.,
company)
[Internet Widgits Ltd]:
Organization that you work for or
want to obtain the certificate for.
Organizational Unit Name (e.g.,
section) [ ]:
Department or section where you
work.
Common Name (e.g., your name
or your server’s hostname) [ ]:
Name of the machine where the
certificate must be installed.
Email Address [ ]: Your email address or the
administrator’s.