SSL Certificate Tutorial

SSL Certificate Installation Instructions

How to install your SSL Digital Certificate

SSL Certificates will be available for download when validation and processing are complete. (The SSL certificate itself is a text file; it is encrypted data that your web server will be able to understand when installed as a digital certificate.)

Before you begin the installation, make a back-up of your certificate that you can keep in a safe place. This makes re-securing your server much easier if your server crashes.

In addition to your SSL Certificate will be two more certificates to download. These are known as intermediate certificates, and are required so that browsers can know to trust your SSL certificate. Registered Authorities like DigiCert must provide a known root certificate before their SSL certificate will be trusted by SSL-enabled applications.

Installation is straightforward, but varies for different web server applications. Please select your server from our list in the side menu.

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Once you have your SSL Certificate installed, check to make sure everything is installed and working correctly by using our SSL Certificate Checker. Or for an easy way to find all the certificates on your network, use our SSL Certificate Discovery Tool.

Popular Server Platforms

IIS

Microsoft Internet Information Services

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exch

Microsoft Exchange Server

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tomcat

Tomcat Server (Keytool Instructions)

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DigiCert® Install Support

One-on-One Support

If you already purchased an SSL certificate and need one-on-one help in order to get your cert installed on your web server, please contact our Customer Support Team at 1-801-877-2100.

If there are questions or comments about any server type or platform that you do not find listed on this page we can still help! Just give us a call. If you are looking for help with code signing, see our code signing certificate page for more help.

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