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Install SSL Certificate: Cobalt Series

Follow these instructions to install your GeoTrust SSL certificate for your Web site.

  1. 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.

    Copy Certificate to Notepad

  2. Open the Site Management console to manage your web site.
  3. Select the CERTIFICATE box containing the self-signed certificate and delete this content. It will be replaced in the next step.
  4. Copy the GeoTrust Certificate contents from Step 1. Include -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE----- up to and including the -----END CERTIFICATE----- and PASTE this into the CERTIFICATE box.
  5. Select Use manually entered certificate at the bottom and SAVE CHANGES. Be careful not to click SAVE CHANGES more than once!
  6. Restart or Reboot the Apache server.

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.

The gold padlock icon Gold Padlock Indicates Secure Browser Mode on your browser will be displayed in the locked position if your certificate is installed correctly and the server is properly configured for SSL.