RE: [cobalt-users] How generate a CSR for Thawte

["Greg O'Lone" <greg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jamie Rossi
> Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 7:35 AM
> To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [cobalt-users] How generate a CSR for Thawte
> 
> 
> Annicke
> 
> Its actually frighteningly easy..
> 
> 
> 1. Log into the GUI and select the domain to edit
> 2. Once in the domain screen, select SSL settings
> 
> 3. Generate "self signed certificate"
> Warning- make sure the "Organization" field matches EXACTLY 
> the company
> that is requesting the certificates trading name. Thawte require a
> certificate of incorporation to be faxed to them as proof of the
> company!
> 
> 4. There are two new fields with encrypted data now. A Certificate
> Request and a Certificate. Copy the text in "Certificate Request"
> including -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE REQUEST----- and -----END CERTIFICATE
> REQUEST-----. 
> Make sure you do not use a text editor that wraps lines or
> anything..Notepad is best.
> 
> 5. On the Thawte website request a new server certificate, and where
> they ask for a CSR paste the data from the "Certificate 
> Request" field.
> 
> 6. Fax them any details they request in their response email.
> 
> 7. Several Days later You will receive an email from thawte with an
> attached certificate, open this in notepad,
> 
> 8. Use the Cobalt GUI to manage the domain you created the self signed
> certificate from.
> 
> 9. Before installing a certificate I always take a copy of both the
> request and certificate and the private key just in case.
> I do this from a shell session
> 
> First su to root
> 
> then
> 
> cd /home/sites/<mydomain>/certs
> cp key key.1
> 
> 10. Go to the "SSL settings" pane
> 11. Copy the certificate from step 7 (the Thawte one) into the bottom
> field on the SSL settings" pane. It's the one marked "Certificate".
> Simply overwrite whats there with the one issued by Thawte. Save
> Changes.
> 
> 12. That's it!
> 
> 
> Hope this helps
> 
> Jamie
> www.clickingmad.com
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of SERVER
> Sent: 19 November 2002 12:11
> To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] How generate a CSR for Thawte
> 
> 
> > > Trying to find a step by step manual on how to generate 
> the CSR and 
> > > install the certificate for Thawte but can't find any....
> >
> > I haven't got a manual but I've just done this myself and 
> it's really
> easy.
> > If my experience is good enough for you then I'd be happy 
> to share it.
> Let
> > me know and I'll post here.
> >
> > Andy
> 
> Maybe also important, it's for a raq4 !
> 
> Annicke
> 

Isn't the unique IP address a must for SSL?

--
Greg



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