Knowledge Base

SSL Certificate Installation in Webstar

If you have not yet created a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) and ordered your certificate, see
SSL Certificates CSR Creation | WebSTAR 4D.

How to install your SSL Digital Certificate on a Webstar Server

1. Once you have received your SSL Certificate files from DigiCert, open a text editor and paste the contents of each certificate one after another in the following order:

   1. The Primary Certificate (your_domain_name.crt)
   2. The Intermediate Certificate (DigiCertCA.crt)
   3. The Root Certificate (TrustedRoot.crt)

   
   Make sure that you include the beginning and end tags on each certificate.

   The result should look like this:

   -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE----- (Your Primary SSL certificate: your_domain_name.crt) -----END CERTIFICATE----- -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE----- (Your Intermediate certificate: DigiCertCA.crt) -----END CERTIFICATE----- -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE----- (Your Root certificate: TrustedRoot.crt) -----END CERTIFICATE-----

2. Save the combined file as digicertpack.pem.

   Note: If you are using an older version of Webstar 4D, it might require a certificate formatted as a combined Netscape file. Netscape format only applies to 4D versions 4 or older, version 5+ uses a PEM file. If you have any problems with the pem file, please contact Customer Support about getting a combined Netscape certificate.

3. Your web server must have SSL capabilities turned on. You should view SSL displayed in the status window on your server, and have an SSL Security item in the list of settings in WebSTAR admin.

4. In the settings window, under WebSTAR admin, select SSL Security.

5. The top area lists IP addresses.

6. The lower area sets your security options, including certificate & private key data. The checkboxes set your policy regarding incoming connections.

7. Each IP address uses a unique Certificate. Only one certificate can be assigned to each.

8. Select the item for the IP address that corresponds to the host name of the current certificate.

9. On the Security pop-up menu, select SSL 2 and SSL 3.

10. Click on the Certificate Choose button. Select the digicertpack.pem file (see instructions above on how to set up a correct pem file).

11. Click on the Private Key File Choose button. Select the private key file you used to generate your CSR.

12. Type your Private Key Password into the appropriate field.

13. Click the Save button.

14. View the server Status window. You should see a message confirming that the SSL certificate was accepted: SSL context for xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:443 created.

15. Encryption Ciphers. The cipher checkboxes indicate which encryption algorithms you will support. The client can connect only if it supports at least one of the ciphers you have enabled.

16. When you have chosen your cipher settings, click Save again to send/set the information.