Generating a Private Key

Private Keys are used to generate Certificate Signing Requests (CSR's) or Self-Signed Certificates. The private key needs to remain private, so generally it is not sent to anyone. When generating a new private key, the following information is required:

Name

This is the alias used inside of QIE.

Password

When importing a QIE configuration file with private keys, this password is required. If this password is unavailable, then the private key cannot be imported into the configuration.

Password Hint

The password hint is displayed on import.

Key Size

The key size is the length of the key in bits. Key Size defaults to 4096. Keep the default unless the certificate authority or trading partner requires a different size.