Quick summary
- Term
- CSR
- Plain-English definition
- A CSR, or certificate signing request, is data submitted to request an SSL/TLS certificate.
- Technical definition
- A CSR, or certificate signing request, is data submitted to request an SSL/TLS certificate.
- Commonly confused with
- certificate signing request
- Related terms
- SSL Certificate, Private Key, Certificate Authority
Definition
A CSR, or certificate signing request, is data submitted to request an SSL/TLS certificate.
Why it matters
CSRs connect a certificate request to a private key and domain identity.