Obtaining and Installing SSL Certificates from Other Certification Authorities

To secure your site with an SSL certificate from other certificate authorities:

  1. On your Home page, click Certificates in the Services group.

    A list of SSL certificates that you have in your repository will be displayed.

  2. Click btn cert_add Add New Certificate.
  3. Specify the certificate properties:
  4. Make sure that all the provided information is correct and accurate, as it will be used to generate your private key.
  5. Click Request.

    Your private key and certificate signing request will be generated and stored in the repository.

  6. Click , download the certificate signing request (CSR) file and save it on your machine.
  7. Once downloaded, open the file in a text editor, copy the text enclosed in lines -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE REQUEST----- and -----END CERTIFICATE REQUEST----- to the clipboard.
  8. Using your favorite mail client software, create a new e-mail message and paste the text from the clipboard.
  9. Send this message to the Certification Authority that will create an SSL certificate in accordance with the information you supplied.
  10. When you receive your SSL certificate, save it on your local machine or network.
  11. Return to the SSL Certificates repository (Home > Certificates).
  12. Click Browse in the middle of the page and navigate to the location of the saved certificate.
  13. Select it, and then click Send File.

    This will upload and install the certificate against the corresponding private key.

  14. Return to your Home page and click Setup in the Hosting group.
  15. Select the SSL certificate that you wish to install from the Certificate drop-down box.

    If there is no Certificate drop-down box on the screen, this means that you are on a shared hosting account; therefore, you need to upgrade your hosting package and purchase a dedicated IP address from your hosting provider.

  16. Select the SSL support check box and click OK.