Exporting a certificate signing request

This procedure creates a provisioning job to generate and export a certificate signing request (CSR) file for a certificate installed on each remote device in the job. It stores the resulting files in the ^csrExport folder on the Supervisor station. This step is intended to run as part of a provisioning workflow to establish server certificates on stations connected to a Supervisor.

  • The BatchJobService is available under Services. The ProvisioningNwExt component is available under the NiagaraNetwork. The Niagara Network Job Builder (one-time) or Niagara Network Prototype View (reoccurring job) is open.

  • A server certificate, typically created from the Generate Certificate step.

  1. In the Niagara Network Job Builder’s top pane, Provisioning steps to run click (Add).
  2. In the New Job Step window, click the Export Certificate Signing Request step and click OK.
    The system opens the Export Certificate Signing Request window.

  3. Enter the appropriate File Naming Identifier and Certificate Alias for the certificate on the remote device (as shown in the example), and click OK.
    Note: The alias must be for a server certificate that exists on the target device.
  4. In the bottom pane, Stations to include in the job, c click (Add).
  5. In the Add Device window, click to select the stations and click OK.
  6. Review your choices, and to initiate the provisioning job, click the Run Now button at the bottom of the Niagara Network Job Builder view.
    The view changes to the Niagara Network Job View, where steps and results appear as they are executed. The resulting files will be in the ^csrExport folder on the Supervisor station.
A CA certificate signs the CSR. The Import Certificate step can then be used to import the signed certificate.

Refer to the “Creating a CSR” topic of the Niagara Station Security Guide for more information.