Red Hat Directory Server 8.0 Administrator's Guide

• Server Name. Enter the fully qualified hostname of the Directory Server as it is used in
DNS and reverse DNS lookups; for example, dir.example.com. The server name is
critical for client-side validation to work, which prevents man-in-the-middle attacks.
• Organization. Enter the legal name of the company or institution. Most CAs require this
information to be verified with legal documents such as a copy of a business license.
• Organizational Unit. Optional. Enter a descriptive name for the organization within the
company.
• Locality. Optional. Enter the company's city name.
• State or Province. Enter the full name of the company's state or province (no
abbreviations).
• Country. Select the two-character abbreviation for the country's name (ISO format). The
country code for the United States is US.
5. Enter the password that will be used to protect the private key, and click Next.
Step 1: Generate a Certificate Request
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