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Walk-through
of the Web server certificate request process for THAWTE
We recommend that you print this
page out and keep it next to you as a guide to the request process.
Please read the instructions on this page, and the pages it links you
to, very carefully. If you follow them exactly we will get you up and
running with your secure server in no time at all!
Step 1: Get
Your Organization Name Documentation Together
Before Thawte can issue your server
certificate we have to be absolutely certain that we are issuing it to
the correct company. By "correct" we mean that the company we
are certifying owns the Internet Domain Name which we have certified,
that it is registered as a company in one or more countries, and that
its registered name is the same as that on the certificate we are signing.
We ask you to send us some documentation to prove that information.
The precise documentation we need
varies depending on your country and type of organization. It's most important
that you get the documentation that proves your registration with national
or provincial or state authorities, because that is the documentation
that will determine the precise organization name you ask for in the certificate.
Here
is a list of the three documents required. Click on it for a detailed
description of requirements and special cases. Please note: only send us the documentation once steps 1, 2 &
3 have been completed and you have been allocated your request code!
Step 2: Generate A Key and Certificate
Signing Request (CSR)
We will generate your key and certificate
signing request for you on our servers. Please use this FORM
to provide us the necessary info for this request.
Step 3: Submit the CSR to Thawte
and get your Request Code
We will submit your CSR to Thawte
upon completion of step 2.
Once you have completed the above
three steps, you can fax your documents to Thawte. Otherwise, use a reliable
courier or delivery service. That's it! Once you've sent those off to
Thawte, they have everything they need to authenticate you and issue you
a digital certificate. Once your certificate has been issued we will install
it for you.
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