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Installing your SSL Certificate / Web Server Certificate / Secure Server Certificate from RapidSSL.com

Firstly when your issuance email arrives it will contain your web server certificate.

Copy your web server certificate into a text editor such as notepad and save as yourdomain.cert on your web server.

Start the Raven PKI Certificate Manager, using the command:
/usr/local/raven/bin/ravenctl

Choose Install CA Signed Certificate using the Raven PKI Certificate Manager.

Install the FreeSSL root CA certificate

  1. Copy and save the RapidSSL Root CA certificate displayed here. Save it as freessl.cert on your webserver.
  2. You will be prompted for the location of the Root Certificate. Identify the location and the name (freessl.cert) of the root certificate. The certificate will be installed in the following directory:

    /usr/local/raven/module/pki/certs/

Install your web server certificate

  1. Choose Install CA Signed Certificate
  2. You will be prompted for the location of your web server certificate. Identify the location and the name (yourdomain.cert) of your web server certificate file. The certificate will be installed in the following directory:
    /usr/local/raven/module/pki/certs/

Configure the httpsd.conf file

  1. Open the httpsd.conf file in a text editor and ensure that the virtual host that you purchased the certificate for has the following directives and that they point to the correct files:

    SSLCertificateFile /usr/local/raven/module/pki/certs/yourdomain.cert
    SSLCertificateKeyFile /usr/local/raven/module/pki/keys/domainname.key
    SSLCACertificateFile /usr/local/raven/module/pki/certs/freessl.cert

  2. Save the HTTPDS.CONF file.
  3. Restart the server: /usr/local/apache/bin/httpsdctl restart

Test your certificate by using a web browser to connect to your server. Use the https protocol directive (e.g. https://your server/) to indicate you wish to use secure HTTP.

Note: The padlock icon on your browser will be displayed in the locked position if your certificates are installed correctly and the server is properly configured for SSL.