Firstly when your issuance email arrives it will contain your web server certificate. Copy your web server certificate into a text editor such as notepad including the header and footer. You should then have a text file that looks like:
-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
[encoded data]
-----END CERTIFICATE-----
Make sure you have 5 dashes to either side of the BEGIN CERTIFICATE and END CERTIFICATE and that no white space, extra line breaks or additional characters have been inadvertently added.
Install your web server certificate
- Save your certificate file as mydomain.cer.
- Right click on your black key ring that displays the yellow question mark.
- Select Attach Certificate.
- Right click on your black key ring that displays the yellow question mark.
- Select Attach Certificate.
- Select Files of type All files and open the certificate file mydomain.cer.
Notice that your keyring is now green and ready to use.
- Click Yes to update the server settings.
- Restart your server.
Test your certificate by connecting to your server. Use the https protocol directive (e.g. https://your server/) to indicate you wish to use secure HTTP. Note: The padlock icon on your Web browser will be displayed in the locked position if you have set up your site properly.