Where To Put SSL Certificate?

Where To Put SSL Certificate? – Before  We Get Into This Topic, Let’s Learn Some Basics Of This Topic

How to Install an SSL Certificate?

An SSL Certificate is a text file containing encrypted data that you install on your server to secure and encrypt sensitive connections between your website and your clients. More information on SSL certificates can be found here.

Our Validation team validates and processes your certificate request when you create a CSR (certificate signing request) and purchase a certificate. (Learn more about how certificates are validated.) We will issue your SSL Certificate and send it to you through email after it has been validated. In your DigiCert account, you can also download your SSL Certificate.

Intermediate Certificate of Qualification

You’ll need to install an intermediate certificate when you install an SSL certificate on a server or an SSL-enabled application. By attaching your SSL certificate to your Certificate Authority’s root certificate (your DigiCert issued SSL certificate, the intermediate certificate, and the DigiCert root certificate), this intermediate certificate verifies the trustworthiness of your SSL certificate. A Browser needs the intermediate certificate to complete the certificate trust chain. Find out more about intermediate and root certificates.

Note that the intermediate certificates are packaged with the SSL certificate on some servers (such as Microsoft).

Where To Put SSL Certificate? -Types

1.Make a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) (CSR).

You’ll need to generate a CSR on your server before you can buy and install an SSL certificate. This file contains information about your server and public key, as well as for instructions on how to generate the private key. With just a few mouse clicks, you can build a CSR in IIS 8: 1st
Open the Server Manager application.
Select Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager from the Tools menu.

  • Under the Connections list, select the workstation where the certificate will be installed.
  • The Server Certificates tool should now be open.
  • Under the Actions list in the upper-right corner, click the Create Certificate Request link.
  • In the Request Certificate wizard, fill in the required information. Your two-digit country code, state or province, city or town name, entire company name, section name (i.e. IT or Marketing), and common name will all be required (typically the domain name).
  • Set the “Cryptographic service provider” to the default setting.
  • The certificate request file should be given a name. It doesn’t matter what the file’s name is as long as you can find it among your files.

2.Purchase an SSL certificate. SSL certificates are available from a variety of services online.

Because the security of both you and your customers is at risk, only order from a trusted service. DigiCert, Symantec, GlobalSign, and other well-known companies provide services. Depending on your requirements, the optimal service for you will differ (multiple certificates, enterprise solutions, etc.).

When you order a certificate, you’ll need to upload your CSR file to the certificate service. This will be needed to create your server’s certificate. Some providers will ask you to copy the CSR file’s contents, while others will ask you to upload the entire file.

3.Your certificates are available for download.

The Intermediate Certificates must be downloaded from the service where you acquired your certificates. Your Primary Certificate will be sent to you through email or the website’s client area.

4.Restart IIS and open the Server Certificates tool.

To produce a CSR, go to this page and click the “Complete Certificate Request” link beneath the “Create Certificate Request” link.

5.Look for the certificate file on your computer.

Once you’ve found it on your computer, you’ll need to give it a “Friendly name,” which is a short term for identifying your server’s certificate. Keep the certificate in the “Personal” section of the store. To install the certificate, click OK.
On the list, your certificate should display. If it doesn’t, make sure you’re on the same server as the CSR was produced.

6.Connect your website to the certificate.

After you’ve installed the certificate, you’ll need to link it to the website you wish to secure. In the Connections list, expand the “Sites” folder and then click on the website.

In the Actions list, click the Bindings link.

In the Site Bindings window that displays, click the Add button.

From the “Type” dropdown menu, choose “HTTPS,” and from the “SSL certificate” dropdown menu, choose your installed certificate.

7.Install the Intermediate Certificates if you haven’t already.

The Intermediate Certificates that you downloaded from the certificate supplier should be found here. Some providers provide you multiple certificates to install, while others only give you one. These certificates should be saved in a separate folder on your server. [two]

Double-click the certificate to access the Certificate Details after it has been copied to the server.

Toggle to the General tab. At the bottom of the window, click the “Install Certificate” button.

Select “Place all certificates in the following store” and select “Local store.” By checking the “Show physical stores” box, selecting Intermediate Certificates, and then clicking Local Computer, you may find it.

8.IIS should be restarted.

You’ll need to restart your IIS server before you can start distributing certificates. To relaunch IIS, go to Start and then Run. Press Enter after typing “IISREset”. The Command Prompt will appear, and the status of the IIS restart will be displayed. [three]

9.Check the validity of your certificate.

Check your certificate’s functionality in a variety of web browsers. To force an SSL connection, go to your website and type “HTTPS://” in the address bar. In your address bar, you should see a padlock icon with a green backdrop.