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8Enter b when prompted to specify how this certificate will be used, and then press Return.

Enter cert/key usage (s=signing, b=signing AND encrypting):

9Enter s when prompted to select a signature algorithm, and then press Return.

...Generating key pair...

Please specify the algorithm with which your certificate will be signed.

5RSA with MD5 s RSA with SHA1

Select signature algorithm by letter:

10Enter y when asked to confirm the selected algorithm, and then press Return.

You have selected algorithm RSA with SHA1.

OK (y/anything)?

11Enter a phrase or some random text when prompted to enter a challenge string, and then press Return.

...creating CSR...

Enter challenge string:

12Enter the correct information at the next five prompts, which request the various components of the certificate’s Relative Distinguished Name (RDN). Press Return after each entry.

For Common Name, enter the server's DNS name, such as server.example.com. For Country, enter the country in which your organization is located. For Organization, enter the organization to which your domain name is

registered.

For Organizational Unit, enter something similar to a department name. For State/Province, enter the full name of your state or province.

13Enter y when asked to confirm the information you entered, and then press Return.

Is this OK (y/anything)?

When you see a message about writing to csr.txt, you have successfully generated a CSR and created the keychain that mail service needs for SSL connections.

Wrote (n) bytes of CSR to csr.txt

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