SSL

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What is SSL?

Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is a protocol for providing secure communications over the Internet. Some common uses are for protecting your login details and personal details (eg. Name, Address, Credit Card Number, etc.) and securing email and instant messaging.

Generating and Installing

You can generate an SSL certificate, consisting of an RSA private key and certificate, for any domain using Web Host Manager. An SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) certificate is a public key which is verified by a trusted organization (in this case RSA Data Security, Inc., a recognized world leader in cryptography and the global de facto standard for public key cryptography and digital signatures). This will allow viewers of an SSL site to verify the identity of the web site by its public key.

To generate an SSL certificate:

  • Click on the Generate an SSL certificate and Signing Request link in the SSL/TLS menu.
  • Enter the e-mail address to send the certificate to in the Email Address the Cert will be sent to field.
  • Enter the domain that the domain is being created for in the Host to make cert for field.
  • Enter the administration details of the certificate in the Country, State, City, Company Name, Company Division, and Email fields.
  • Enter the password for the certificate in the Password field.

Once you have generated or received an SSL certificate, you can install the certificate using Web Host Manager. You need both the certificate and key files to install the certificate. (You will also need a unique IP address for the site).

To install an SSL certificate:

  • Click on the Install an SSL Certificate and Setup the Domain link in the SSL/TLS menu.
  • Enter the domain, user name, and IP address for the certificate in the Domain, User, and IP Address fields.
  • Click on the Fetch button to paste the .key and .crt files for the domain into the available display spaces, if they are currently on your server. Otherwise, copy and paste the .key and .crt files into the available display areas. Note: If you generated the certificate using Web Host Manager, the certificate files will be available.
  • Paste the ca bundle for the certificate in the bottom display area, if required.
  • Click on the Do it button.

Watch a video that demonstrates how to do this step by step.

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