Generate a CSR on Tableau Server

This guide walks you through generating a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) on Tableau Server for both Windows and Linux environments. A CSR is required when purchasing an SSL/TLS certificate from any certificate authority. Before You Begin Make sure the following are in place before starting the CSR generation process. You should have Tableau Server installed and running on your machine. You need administrative access to the server's host machine. OpenSSL should be available on the system - Tableau Server bundles it through Apache, so a separate installation is typically unnecessary. You should also have a valid Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) ready for your Tableau Server and write permissions to the Tableau Server Apache directories. Basic familiarity with the command line is helpful, though the steps below are straightforward enough to follow even if you are not a regular terminal user. Generating a CSR on Tableau Server for Windows 1. Open the Command Prompt Log into your serve