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Using Secure Server

You may do the following from the Secure Server Manager:

• Purchase a secure certificate.
• Install a secure certificate.
• Learn more about what secure certificates are, and why you need one.
• Generate your Certificate Signing Request (CSR) and keys.
• Review your Certificate Signing Request (CSR) and keys.
• Order your QuickSSL.
• Install your QuickSSL certificate.
• Create a temporary fake certificate.

To Generate a Certificate Signing Request:

1. Click Generate or Review your Certificate Signing Request (CSR) and keys by going HERE.
2. Fill out the form that follows to generate the request. You will be asked to provide a password, your city, state, country, the exact legal name of your organization, your department's name, your domain name, and the domain administrator's email address.
3. Once you have generated this Certificate Request you will a confirmation page telling you that the certificate will be generated within 10 minutes.

To Order a Secure Certificate:

1. After the Certificate request has been processed, you will be able to order a secure certificate by clicking on the link Process your Secure Certificate Now from the page that appears after generating the Certificate Signing Request, OR by clicking on the link Order your GeoTrust Secure Certificate HERE from the Secure Server Manager Page.
2. Fill out the form with your name, phone number, and email address, and then select the length of the contract (between 1 and 3 years).
3. An email will be sent to the email address specified. Respond to this email approving the SSL certificate request, and agreeing to the QuickSSL Subscriber Agreement.
4. The secure certificate will be sent to you by email.

To Install a QuickSSL Certificate:

1. Click HERE where you are invited to install your certificate, or click the HERE in the third option on the GeoTrust Manager home page.
2. Copy the certificate from the email you received into the text-box.
3. Click Review.
4. Your password and the information you placed in the text-box will be displayed. Click Install to install the certificate on your site. A confirmation page will appear, informing you that your certificate will be installed within 10 minutes.

To Install a non-GeoTrust Certificate

1. Click HERE where you are invited to install a non-Geotrust Certificate.
2. Select your certificate provider from a drop-down menu (options are: Thwate, Verisign, Entrust, OpenSRS, and Comodo).
3. You will be asked to enter your password, and the RSA key and certificate given to you by your certificate authority. Click Review after you have finished entering the information into the text-boxes.
4. A page will display the information you provided. If it is correct, click Install. A confirmation page will appear informing you that your certificate will be installed within 10 minutes.