Install SSL Certificate Stronghold

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Install SSL Certificate: Stronghold

Follow these instructions to install your SSL server certificate.

Your SSL server certificate will be sent to you by email. The email message includes the web server certificate that you purchased in the body of the email message. Copy the certificate from the body of the email and paste it into a simple text editor, such as Notepad.
Change directories to /usr/local/stronghold/bin.
Use the getcert script to install your SSL server certificate.
You will be prompted for your certificate. Copy the text from Step 1 above and paste it into the section that getcert provides. Include ----BEGIN CERTIFICATE---- and ----END CERTIFICATE----. Press (Ctrl-D).
Now you will need to install the GeoTrust root certificate. Copy it from the fulfillment email to a text editor, such as Notepad, as in Step 1 above.
Now use the getca script to install the GeoTrust root CA certificate.
You will be prompted for the root CA certificate. Copy the text from Step 5 above and paste it into the section that getca provides. Include ----BEGIN CERTIFICATE---- and ----END CERTIFICATE----. Press (Ctrl-D).
Restart your web server by using the following commands: stronghold/bin/strongholdctl restart. Or, if the server is not already running: stronghold/bin/strongholdctl start.

Test Your SSL Certificate

Test your SSL certificate by using a browser to connect to your server. Use the https protocol directive. For example, if your SSL was issued to secure.mysite.com, enter https://secure.mysite.com into your browser.

Your browser's padlock icon Browser padlock will be displayed in the locked position if your certificate is installed correctly and the server is properly configured for SSL.

CSR Legend

When generating your CSR you will be asked to input a few pieces of info. Below are some common fields with descriptions and examples.

Common Name (CN)

The fully-qualified-domain name for your certificate. Examples include...

www.domain.com
owa.domain.net
secure.domain.ca
*.domain.com (for wildcard SSL)

Organization (O)

The exact legal name of your organization. Do not abbreviate your organization's name. Example: Metro Realty LLC or Flowers by Jenny

Organizational Unit (OU)

The section or division of the organization. Example: Sales, Support, Customer Service

City or Locality (L)

The city where your organization is legally located. Cannot be abbreviated. Example: Atlanta

State (S) or Province

The state or province where your organization is legally located. Cannot be abbreviated.. Example: Georgia

Country (C)

The two-letter ISO Country Code abbreviation for your country. Example: US, CA, GB (must be two-letters)

Any email address. This field is arbitrary but must be filled in. GeoTrust will not use this email address to process your order. Example: user@example.com

Key Bit Length

The key bit length has to do with the initial key exchange, not the encryption strength of your certificate. GeoTrust recommends a key bit length of at least 1024.

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