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SSL Certificate Download Process

The document outlines the three main steps to install an SSL certificate on a server: 1. Generate a Certificate Signing Request on the server with the correct domain name and key size. 2. Download the SSL certificate by entering details from the authorization document into the certificate provider's website. 3. Import the certificate and certificate chain files into the server to enable SSL.

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SSL Certificate Download Process

The document outlines the three main steps to install an SSL certificate on a server: 1. Generate a Certificate Signing Request on the server with the correct domain name and key size. 2. Download the SSL certificate by entering details from the authorization document into the certificate provider's website. 3. Import the certificate and certificate chain files into the server to enable SSL.

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STEPS FOR SSL CERTIFICATE DOWNLOAD

(n)Code Solutions CA
A DIVISION OF G N F C LIMITED

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SSL CERTIFICATE DOWNLOAD PROCESS
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There are three main parts in order to install the SSL Certificate into your server.

1. Generate a Certificate Signing Request (CSR).

Please refer your web server guide on how to generate CSR on the server e.g. IIS Web
server, Apache web server etc., following need to ensure while generate CSR on server:

a. Common Name (cn) must be exact same as requested domain for the certificate e.g.
www.example.com
b. Key Size must be 2048 bit
c. All other parameter is optional.

(Once generated it contain encrypted code starting from -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE


REQUEST----- to -----END CERTIFICATE REQUEST-----)

2. Download the certificate


a. You will receive a document through courier/mail from certifying authority contain
Authorization Code, Reference Number and certificate download link to download the
certificate.
b. Open the certificate download link and enter the following detail.
i. Reference Number
ii. Authorization Code
iii. Keep select default Option "display as PEM encoding of Certificate in raw DER
option"
iv. Paste content of the CSR generated in first step (ensure no white space left
beginning or tailing of the csr code)
c. It will display certificate codes on screen, copy the entire certificate into your
notepad including the "BEGIN CERTIFICATE" and "END CERTIFICATE" lines and save
it as "server.crt".

Certificate downloaded in reference to csr generated from your server.

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STEPS FOR SSL CERTIFICATE DOWNLOAD

If you fail to save server certificate (public key) due to power off or any sort of reason, its
available at following location. You can retrieve your server certificate by specify exact domain
name into Name field, it will enable you to save certificate then rename to "server.crt" to proceed
third part of the process.

https://sign.ncodesolutions.com/cda-cgi/clientcgi.exe?action=directorySearch

3. Import certificate into your server.

a. Go to Repository section of the www.ncodesolutions.com website and download


following two chain certificate.
i. (n)Code CA Certificate XXXX (intermediate CA Certificate)
ii. CCA Certificate XXXX (Root CA Certificate)
b. Refer your Webserver certificate installation guide to import the server.crt and chain
certificates to enable secure socket layer into your webserver.

 Hope the above steps will resolve your error but if the problem persists…

 Remove any Toolbar Programs like Rediff Toolbar, Yahoo! Toolbar etc from your PC from
Add/Remove Programs

 Check login user have all Administrative privileges, Disable any Firewall / Anti-virus
program on your PC from taskbar

Should you require any further assistance, please feel free to revert.

Thanks & Regards,

Support Desk
Toll Free : 1800 233 1010
: 079 4000 7562 / 572

e-mail : [email protected]

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