Installing a Digital Certificate on Your Virtual Server

To install your own digital certificate, connect to your Virtual Server via Telnet or SSH and do the following.

1. Place the signed SSL certificate on your Virtual Server in the ~/etc directory with the filename as ssl.cert.

2. Place the proper private key for the certificate in ~/etc directory with the filename as ssl.pk.

   NOTE: The key you need for this is the private key that is created when the CSR was generated. If we generated your CSR you'll need to Contact Our Digital Certificate Staff and request the private key for your domain. If it was generated elsewhere, you will need to get the private key there.

3. Remove any encryption on your private key. Use the command that matches your Virtual Server O/S:

   FreeBSD
   % openssl rsa -in ssl.pk -out ssl.pk
   

   BSD/OS
   % ssleay rsa -in ssl.pk -out ssl.pk
   

   NOTE: If your Virtual Server was ordered after Nov 22, 1999, you are likely running FreeBSD. To find out which O/S your Virtual Server is running, use the uname command: % uname If your Virtual Server is not already running FreeBSD, Upgrade to a New FreeBSD Virtual Server today!

4. If your certifying authority (CA) suggests installing their root security certificate on your server, you can do it by placing the file in your ~/etc directory with the filename ssl.ca.

5. Restart Your Virtual Server Web Server

If you need further assistance or have any questions about the instructions above, feel free to contact our Digital Certificate Staff.