{"id":999957572,"date":"2022-01-28T12:15:01","date_gmt":"2022-01-28T12:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/f60host.com\/support\/?p=999957572"},"modified":"2022-01-28T12:15:01","modified_gmt":"2022-01-28T12:15:01","slug":"how-to-get-ssl-certificate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/f60host.com\/support\/how-to-get-ssl-certificate\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Get SSL Certificate?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/f60host.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/How-to-Get-SSL-Certificate.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/f60host.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/How-to-Get-SSL-Certificate.jpg\" alt=\"How to Get SSL Certificate\" class=\"wp-image-999960559\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is an SSL Certificate?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>An SSL certificate is a <strong>digital certificate<\/strong> that authenticates the identity of a website and allows for an <strong>encrypted connection<\/strong>. SSL is an abbreviation for Secure Sockets Layer, a security protocol that establishes an encrypted connection between a web server and a web browser. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SSL certificates must be added to websites by <strong>businesses <\/strong>and <strong>organizations <\/strong>in order to safeguard online transactions and keep customer information <strong>private <\/strong>and <strong>secure<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SSL secures<strong> internet connections<\/strong> and prohibits hackers from accessing or changing data exchanged between two systems. SSL safeguards the <a href=\"https:\/\/f60host.com\/\">website<\/a> you are visiting if you see a padlock icon next to the URL in the address bar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"obtain-and-install-ssl-certificate\">Obtain and Install SSL Certificate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This page explains how to get an <strong>SSL certificate <\/strong>from a third-party provider. The procedure is as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A specified SSL-certificate vendor is required.<\/li><li>Make the key file and the signing request file that the vendor requires.<\/li><li>Purchase the SSL certificate from the seller of your choice.<\/li><li>In your Engine Yard account, install an SSL certificate.<\/li><li>Use the SSL certificate in a specific environment.<\/li><li>Check the validity of your SSL certificate.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"types-of-ssl-certificates\">Types of SSL certificates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table aligncenter is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>SSL certificate type&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Example<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Single domain<\/td><td>https:\/\/www.mydomain.com<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Wildcard domain [*.mydomain.com]<\/td><td>https:\/\/www.mydomain.com<br \/>https:\/\/mydomain.com<br \/>https:\/\/app.mydomain.com<br \/>https:\/\/help.mydomain.com<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Multiple domain,<br \/>also called UCC (Unified Communications Certificate)<\/td><td>https:\/\/www.mydomain.com<br \/>https:\/\/www.myotherdomain.com https:\/\/www.yourdomain.com<br \/>https:\/\/app.mydomain.com<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"to-install-an-ssl-certificate-in-your-engine-yard-account\">To install SSL certificate in your Engine Yard account<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Select SSL Certificates from the Tools tab in your <strong>Dashboard<\/strong>.<br \/>The page SSL Certificates loads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Select <strong>Add SSL Certificate<\/strong> from the drop-down menu.<br \/>The page for creating a <strong>new SSL certificate<\/strong> displays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/f60host.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/create-new-ssl-by-f60-host.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/f60host.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/create-new-ssl-by-f60-host.png\" alt=\"How to Install SSL certificate \" class=\"wp-image-999957615\" width=\"414\" height=\"389\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> Select an <strong>Engine Yard account<\/strong> if you have access to more than one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 4:<\/strong> In the SSL Certificate Name area, type a <strong>name<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 5:<\/strong> Select <strong>Upload <\/strong>SSL Certificate from the menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 6:<\/strong> Paste the contents of the<strong> CRT file<\/strong> into the SSL Certificate text box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 7:<\/strong> The pem format is required for the <strong>SSL certificate<\/strong>. Use a conversion tool like SSL Shopper to convert the SSL certificate if your provider did not supply it in the pem format.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 8:<\/strong> Paste the SSL Certificate Key into the SSL Certificate<strong> Key text box<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 9:<\/strong> Paste a certificate chain file into the SSL Certificate<strong> Chain field<\/strong> if you have one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 10:<\/strong> Add Certificates is the <strong>next step<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"apply-the-certificate-to-an-application-in-an-environment\">Apply the certificate to an application in an environment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Click the <strong>application<\/strong> <strong>environment <\/strong>to which you wish to add the certificate on your Dashboard.<\/li><li> To assign an SSL certificate to the app name, click <strong>Assign SSL Certificate<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Select the certificate from the SSL Certificate <strong>drop-down menu<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/f60host.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/ssl-pane-on-environment-page-by-f60-host.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/f60host.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/ssl-pane-on-environment-page-by-f60-host.png\" alt=\"get SSL certificate \" class=\"wp-image-999957621\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Select <strong>Update SSL Settings<\/strong> from the drop-down menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. The certificate is <strong>added <\/strong>each time you create an application instance for this environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6. Install the SSL certificate and deploy the application: <strong>Apply the changes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"verify-your-ssl-certificate\">Verify your SSL certificate<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Navigate <\/strong>to an SSL certificate checking site<\/li><li>Enter the <strong>URL <\/strong>of your application.<br \/>The site <strong>verifies <\/strong>your certificate as well as all associated chain files.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"renew-an-ssl-certificate\">Renew an SSL Certificate.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Make a fresh CSR.<\/li><li>Send your certificate vendor the updated CSR.<\/li><li>The fresh certificate is given to you by your seller.<\/li><li>Use the procedures in the Install an SSL certificate in your Engine Yard account section of this guide to install the new certificate in your Engine Yard account.<\/li><li>Use the steps in the Apply the certificate to an application in an environment section of this manual to apply the certificate to your applications.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More Information<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about Google G Suite\/Workspace domains, Server, Hosting, check out these&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/f60host.com\/\">F60 Host<\/a>&nbsp;resources:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/f60host.com\/domains.php\">F60 Host Domains<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/f60host.com\/shared-hosting.php\">F60 Host Hosting<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/f60host.com\/google-gsuite-workspace.php\">Google G Suite<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/f60host.com\/ssl.php\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/f60host.com\/ssl.php\">SSL Certificate<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is an SSL Certificate? 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