> I looked on the openssl man page but am too dense with commands to > understand what I need to do..... Ran into problems generating a key > and CSR for SSL, because the web site is on a server with an old > Ensim Control Panel. Please someone knowledgeable, give me the > openssl commands I need to use, after I ssh into the web site, to > generate a 2048 bit key and csr. TIA and Happy New Year! > > "I believe the issue you are having is due to the size of the > encryption key. The ensim control panel generates a 1024 bit key, > where the certificate you got was 2048 bits. What you need to do is > generate a 2048 bit key and csr on your domain. You would need to > login in to your domain through ssh and generate the files from the > command line." It sounds, actually, as though you're talking about Certs for a web server. In that case, here's the best answer: <http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/ssl/ssl_faq.html#aboutcerts> which walks you through either creating a self-signed cert, or getting it ready to obtain a real one. mark