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Virtual Connect domains 55
Field Possible values Description
Organization Name (O)
1 to 60 characters in length The organization that owns this VC domain.
When this information is used to generate a
certificate signing request, the issuing
certificate authority can verify that the
organization requesting the certificate is
legally entitled to claim ownership of the
given company name or organization.
Common Name (CN)
1 to 60 characters in length. To
prevent security alerts, the value
of this field must match the host
name as it is known by the web
browser. The web browser
compares the host name in the
resolved web address to the
name that appears in the
certificate. For example, if the
web address in the address field
is https://oa-001635.xyz.com,
then the value must be
oa-001635.xyz.com.
The VC domain name that appears in the
browser web address field. This certificate
attribute is generally referred to as the
common name.
Optional Information
Contact Person
0 to 60 characters in length The person responsible for the VC domain
Email Address
0 to 60 characters in length
The email address of the contact person
responsible for the VC domain
Organizational Unit
0 to 60 characters in length The unit within the company or organization
that owns the VC domain
Surname
0 to 60 characters in length The surname of the person responsible for the
VC domain
Given Name
0 to 60 characters in length The given name of the person responsible for
the VC domain
Initials
0 to 20 characters in length The initials of the person responsible for the
VC domain
DN Qualifier
0 to 60 characters in length.
Acceptable characters are all
alphanumeric, the space, and the
following punctuation marks: ' ( )
+ , - . / : = ?
The distinguished name qualifier of the VC
domain
Alternative Name
0 to 500 characters in length Alternative identifiers for the VC domain that
the certificate should also cover. Examples
include DNS names and IP addresses.
Challenge Password
0 to 30 characters in length The password for the certificate-signing
request
Confirm Password
0 to 30 characters in length Confirms the Challenge Password
Unstructured Name
0 to 60 characters in length This field is for additional information (for
example, an unstructured name that is
assigned to the VC Domain).
The Alternative Name field is automatically populated with the value in the existing certificate, if any.
Additionally, the populated information will include the IP addresses known to the domain (the primary and
secondary module IP addresses, along with the domain IP address if it is configured), as well as associated
DNS names if they are known.