{"id":1584,"date":"2017-06-19T20:53:56","date_gmt":"2017-06-19T20:53:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thesslstore.com\/knowledgebase\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=1584"},"modified":"2018-03-08T09:52:49","modified_gmt":"2018-03-08T09:52:49","slug":"determine-csr-common-name-format","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.thesslstore.com\/knowledgebase\/ssl-generate\/determine-csr-common-name-format\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Determine Your CSR Common Name Format"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The format in which you will need to enter your common name (i.e. domain name) when generating your CSR will vary depending on the type of certificate you are using it for. Entering your common name in the correct format will prevent you from running into issues when you generate\/enroll your order after purchase, as CSRs with incorrect formats can cause errors and prevent your certificate from being issued.<\/p>\n<h2>Format Chart<\/h2>\n<p>Refer to the chart below to determine how your common name should be entered depending on the type of SSL Certificate you have purchased.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1585 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesslstore.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/untitled.png\" alt=\"Chart\" width=\"498\" height=\"114\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>*In the case of the Multi Domain Wildcard, even though the certificate will cover multiple wildcard SANs, the common name listed in the CSR must be a fully-qualified domain name (FQDN), and therefore cannot have the wildcard asterisk (*). 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