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certificate signing request

A PKCS #10 request holding a name and public key, signed with the matching private key.

A certificate signing request (PKCS #10) carries a subject name and a public key, signed with the corresponding private key; a CA validates it and issues a certificate for that public key.

Examples

  • A new bench node sends a CSR containing its serial as the name and its public key, signed with its private key, to be turned into a certificate.

  • The CA checks the CSR's signature and that the serial is one it expects before signing a certificate for it.

See also

proof of possession secure provisioning certificate authority
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