How to install a certificate for PRTG server

Generate a CSR

1. Download and install OpenSSL (Windows version) at PRTG server.

2. Generate CSR for Microsoft CA

C:\OpenSSL-Win32\bin>openssl req -nodes –newkey rsa:2048 –keyout prtg.key -out prtg.csr -config openssl.cfg
Generating a 2048 bit RSA private key
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writing new private key to ‘prtg.key’
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You are about to be asked to enter information that will be incorporated
into your certificate request.
What you are about to enter is what is called a Distinguished Name or a DN.
There are quite a few fields but you can leave some blank
For some fields there will be a default value,
If you enter ‘.’, the field will be left blank.
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Country Name (2 letter code) [AU]:US
State or Province Name (full name) [Some-State]:Virginia
Locality Name (eg, city) []:Fairfax
Organization Name (eg, company) [Internet Widgits Pty Ltd]:WireTHINK
Organizational Unit Name (eg, section) []:WTLAB
Common Name (e.g. server FQDN or YOUR name) []:prtg.wirethink.local
Email Address []:[email protected]

Please enter the following ‘extra’ attributes
to be sent with your certificate request
A challenge password []:1234r!Q@W#E$R
An optional company name []:WireTHINK

3. This will create two files: The file prtg.key contains a private key. Do not disclose this file to anyone! The server.csr is your certificate request file.

Generate a Certificate

From online certificate enrollment website (http://localhost/certsrv), create a certificate.

Download the certificate : prtg.crt

Install the Certificate

Using PRTGcertimportor, install the certificate

Done!

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