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Last Modified: 2008-09-30 12:59:09.0

TN 7596 - Installation of SSL Certificate into Plesk

Question

How do I install my SSL certificate into Plesk 7.5?

Answer

Server Certificate Installation

Please note: This puts the keypair into the Administrator's Repository and the Domain's Repository (for extra protection of key loss)

Part 1

• Login to Plesk and Choose your domain
• Click Certificates under Services section
• Under Certificates heading, click on the certificate listed
• Under "Upload certificate as text", Paste your SSL Certificate code into the form, that you received from Entrust
• Click on Send Text

When you add a certificate to repository, it is not installed automatically onto the domain or assigned to an IP address, but rather saved for the future uses. You can assign a certificate to an IP address from your IP pool management screen, or during hosting setup on an exclusively granted IP.

Part 2

• Login to Plesk and go to your main Server Administration section
• Click Add new Certificate
• Under Upload New Certificate Files, browse to your Private Key and Entrust SSL certificate
• Click Send File
• You may also Upload Certificate as Text and click on Send Text

Assigning your Entrust SSL Certificate

Please note: Before Proceeding, you must  assign SSL certificates to IP addresses, your domain's IP should be exclusively allocated to you.

• Click on your Client, 
• Click on IP Pool and Click on domain's IP address (Click Show All if you do not see any)
• Select the required SSL certificate name from the SSL certificate drop-down box.
• Click on the OK button at the bottom

To assign SSL certificate to domains:

• Click on Domains and Choose your domain
• Click the Physical hosting Setup icon 
• Select the required SSL certificate from the SSL certificate drop-down box.
• Select the exclusive IP address for this domain.
• Click on OK button at the bottom

Stopping and Starting Apache

For the new certificate to take effect, please sto and start Apache

• From your Server Administration section, click on Service Management
• Stop the Web Server (Apache) service
• Start the Web Server (Apache) service

Affected Products:

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