Author: Jason Beattie


In this section, we’ll walk through the steps to create a Certificate Authority (CA) and generate certificates in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). These certificates will later be used to configure a Load Balancer, which we’ll cover in Part 4.


Step 1: Set Up the Certificate Authority (CA)


  1. Navigate to the Certificates Service:


    • Log in to your OCI Console.

    • Go to Identity & Security > Certificates.


  2. Create a Certificate Authority:


    • Click Create Certificate Authority.

    • Select Internal CA to use OCI’s built-in CA service.

    • Fill in the required details:

      • Name: Enter a unique name for your CA.

      • Description: Optionally, provide a description.

      • Key Algorithm: Choose the desired key algorithm (e.g., RSA 2048).

      • Validity Period: Define how long the CA will remain valid.


  3. Review and Create:


    • Confirm the configuration details.

    • Click Create to generate the CA.


Step 2: Generate a Certificate from the CA


  1. Request a Certificate:


    • Go to Certificates under the Certificates service.

    • Click Request a Certificate.


  2. Configure the Certificate:


    • Certificate Name: Provide a name for the certificate.

    • Certificate Authority: Select the CA you created earlier.

    • Certificate Type: Choose SSL Certificate.

    • Common Name (CN): Enter the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the application or service.


  3. Generate the Certificate:

    • Review the details and submit the request.

    • Once approved, OCI will generate the certificate.


    Step By step as follows:


Next Steps


With your CA and certificates now created, you are ready to move on to Part 4, where we’ll use these certificates to set up a secure Load Balancer in OCI.