Before you can request a certificate through our online application, you need to use the IIS Manager to generate a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) for your website.
NOTE: You must have at least Service Pack 1 installed before generating a CSR.
To Generate a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) — Microsoft IIS 7
From Start, select Administrative Tools, and then select Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.
In the Connections panel on the left, click the server name for which you want to generate the CSR.
In the middle panel, double-click Server Certificates.
In the Actions panel on the right, click Create Certificate Request....
Enter the following Distinguished Name Properties, and then click Next:
NOTE: The following characters are not accepted when entering information: < > ~ ! @ # $ % ^ * / ( ) ? &