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Install SSL Certificate: WebSite Professional 2

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.
Save the file to your server as yourdomain.com.pem.
Now do the same for the GeoTrust root certificate and save it as geotrustroot.pem.
We now have the GeoTrust root certificate and the server certificate saved and we need to install each one. Open O’Reilly Server Properties. This is located within the Website Professional tool bar under Programs.
Select the Key Ring tab and then right-click on your key ring.
Check the Trusted roots checkbox in the lower left corner and click on Add Trusted Root.
Browse to locate the geotrustroot.pem file you saved earlier. You may have to change the Files of Type: to All Files in order to see the file you're browsing for.
You will now see the GeoTrust (Equifax) root certificate listed in the keyring.
Now, right-click on the keyring with the question-mark (?) and select Attach Certificate.
Browse to locate the yourdomain.com.pem file you saved earlier. You may have to change the Files of Type: to All Files in order to see the file you're browsing for.
You will notice the keyring is green and ready to use. After you close the screen you will be prompted to update the server settings. This will need to be done before your SSL connection can be tested.

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.

Additional Resources:

O’Reilly WebSite Professional example.

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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