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What is the purpose of the certificate signing request when adding a new certificate for a server?
The correct answer is B. It provides the server information so a certificate can be created and signed. A Certificate Signing Request (CSR) serves to provide necessary server-specific information, such as public key and distinguished name, to a Certificate Authority (CA) so that a digital certificate can be created and signed for that server.
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What is the purpose of the certificate signing request when adding a new certificate for a server?
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- AIt is the password for the certificate that is needed to install it with.
- BIt provides the server information so a certificate can be created and signed
- CIt is the certificate that will be loaded onto the server
- DIt provides the certificate client information so the server can authenticate against it when
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A Certificate Signing Request (CSR) serves to provide necessary server-specific information, such as public key and distinguished name, to a Certificate Authority (CA) so that a digital certificate can be created and signed for that server.
A CSR is a request for a certificate containing public key information, not a password or credential needed for certificate installation.
A Certificate Signing Request (CSR) is an encoded text block containing the server's public key and identity information, like common name and organization. This CSR is sent to a Certificate Authority (CA) which then uses this information to issue a digitally signed certificate specific to that server's identity.
The CSR is the request *for* a certificate; the actual signed certificate is returned by the CA after processing the CSR.
A CSR is generated by the server itself and contains its own identity information, not client information for server authentication against clients.
Concept tested: Certificate Signing Request (CSR) purpose
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/identity/ad-cs/certificate-enrollment-web-pages/create-a-certificate-signing-request-csr
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