Sometimes ago, Google introduced a condition that all websites must fulfil in order to rank on websites. They are to have SSL installed on their websites. They are to install SSL certificates also known as https on their websites.
Most Bloggers and website owners, do not really know how to go about installing SSL Certificates on websites. Let us look at how that can be done on websites. Follow me as we are going to look at that in this article.
The secure Socket Layer is a security protocol that defines a set of standards for encrypting communication between a server and a client. When it comes to encrypted connections, SSL certificates are used to secure connections that are being sent over a network. It will ensure that data sent through and to customers are secured.
CSR happens to be an encrypted body of text. It includes encoded data related to your business and its domain name. This are information about some data that are related to your website.
This information includes common name, organization, unit, and serial number, among others, which are included in a CSR for a domain.
#2 Purchase your certificate Also, the next step that you need to follow has to do with purchasing a certificate. You need to evaluate certificate issuing authorities and the services provided by them.
You need to purchase a certificate as per your business requirement. Make sure you are not going for offers that will not be too costly for your organization. You need to just purchase only what you need when it comes to SSL certificates.
#3 Validate and process your certificate
Before issuing an SSL, the Certificate Authority issuing authorities and service provided by them. You need to go for the exact service that will really make a lot of sense to you. You consider the company name and domain name among others.
Also, a confirmation email with the download link will be sent to your email address after the verification process is complete.
You need to follow the instructions provided in your email and download the certificate.
#4 Install your certificate
Also, before installing the SSL certificate, you need to make a copy and store your certificate in an external device.
You need to install your certificate on the server along with the other two intermediate certificates provided by the Certificate Authority.
The installation process for an SSL certificate varies based on your web server. ( Apache, tomcat, IIS among others).
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