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Setup SSL Certificate Configuration Instructions

Setting up your SSL Certificates

Getting started with SSL can be confusing even at the best of times, even for veteran server administrators.

Whether you only have to worry about SSL once or twice a year, or you are changing certs in and out and setting up SSL certificates on hundreds of servers, our SSL configuration guides are designed to help make that process as easy as possible for you.

And as always, if you have any questions at all about your SSL certificate setup or SSL configuration, just give us a call! We are available to answer questions 24 hours a day.

SSL Certificate Setup

SSL Installation

Installation can vary widely from one server type to the next, and even sometimes between older versions and the latest upgrade.

If there is a specific server that you need help with that we do not list, or if you run into any problems with our existing instructions, do not hesitate to let us know.

Common Platforms:

• IIS 7
• Apache
• Exchange 2007
• IIS 5/6
• Tomcat

Complete List:

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CSR Creation

Creating a CSR is the first step towards setting up SSL on your server or SSL-enabled device.

The .csr file you create will be sent to us during the online order process and used to create your SSL certificate file.

Common Platforms:

• IIS 7
• Apache
• Exchange 2007
• IIS 5/6
• Tomcat

Complete List:

• See all CSR creation instructions...

Steps to Request and Install your SSL Certificate

• Step 1: Create your Certificate Signing Request (CSR)
• Step 2: Order your certificate
• Step 3: Have your company validated
• Step 4: Install your SSL Certificate

Once your certificate is installed initially, we recommend that you check to ensure that the cert is working correctly by using our SSL installation checking tool.

In addition to the tools mentioned above, we provide a variety of SSL certificate setup solutions. Additional information can be found for exporting certificates from one server type to another, renewing your DigiCert certificate, or removing internal names from your Microsoft Exchange servers.

Set up SSL on multiple servers with our Wildcard or Multi-Domain SSL Certificate products.