SolarWinds N-Central - CSR generation

This manual is for SolarWinds N-Central. The appliance has a built-in CSR generator so the CSR doesn't need to be created externally.

A Certificate Signing Request (CSR) is required when applying for an SSL certificate. This CSR (and private key) can be generated on your webserver. To request a wildcard certificate, fill in an * (asterisk) for the subdomain, for example *.sslcertificaten.nl (instead of www.sslcertificates.nl).

1. Log into your SolarWinds N-Central appliance with an Administrator role and stay at the System Level
2. Navigate to Administration > Certificate Management and open the Generate and Download Certificate tab.
3. A new page will be shown where you need to fill in the required information. Click on the Generate button when done.
4. You need to login again now with an Administrator role and stay at the System Level, and wait for a few minutes to have the key and CSR generated.
5. Navigate to Administration > Certificate Management and open the Generate and Download Certificate tab.
6. Click Download and download again to save the CSR file.
7. A download will start with the new CSR. With this CSR you request a certificate via our website.
8. The generated private key will be stored within the SolarWinds N-Central installation, this will be used for the installation of your certificate. You are now all set to order the certificate.

To order a certificate, copy the entire contents of the generated CSR, including the first and last line and all dashes.

Order certficate