Certificate Request

Quick Start

1. Log on to GridCanada public interface: https://cert.gridcanada.ca/pki/pub

2. Click on “Request a Certificate” button

3. Select type of certificate you wish to request by clicking on the link:

• Personal: “User Request”
• Host: “Server Request”

4. Fill out the form (default fields are already pre-populated):

• Name / Host Name
• Email
• PIN

5. Click on the “Generate Report” button (second page of the form).

6. Once the certificate is ready (usually within 2-3 business days), an email will be sent to you. It will contain a link to the site from which you it can be downloaded as well as a Certificate Revocation Number (CRIN), number required in order to revoke certificate if needed.