How to install a SSL Certificate for Netscape iPlanet
Step 1: Obtain and Install the Intermediate CA Certificate
- Copy the Intermediate CA certificate from your Secure128 portal under “Order Details”.
- Be sure there are 5 dashes to either side of the BEGIN CERTIFICATE and END CERTIFICATE and that no white spaces, extra line breaks or additional characters have been inadvertently added.
- Select the server instance to manage and click Manage.
- Click Security.
- Click Install Certificate.
- Select Server Certificate Chain.
- Enter the key pair file password.
- Enter a Certificate Name. Ex. Symantec Intermediate CA.
- Select Message text (with headers).
- Paste the Intermediate text into the box and click OK.
- Click Add Server Certificate.
Step 2: Manually set both server / client trust for the Symantec Intermediate CA certificate
- Select the server instance to manage and click Manage.
- Click Security.
- Click Manage Certificates.
- Locate the Symantec Intermediate CA that was added, described on Step 1 and click the certificate name.
- Click on Set client trust and Set server trust.
Step 3: Obtain and Install your SSL Certificate
- The SSL certificate will be sent by email. The certificate is included as an attachment (Cert.cer) and it is also imbedded in the body of the email. Copy the certificate.
- The text file should look like this:
-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
[encoded data]
-----END CERTIFICATE-----
- Select the This Server option.
- Enter the key pair file password.
- Since you are installing a certificate for ‘This Server’ do NOT enter a certificate name. Leave this field blank.
- Select Message text (with headers).
- Paste the Certificate text into the box and click OK.
- Click Add Server Certificate.
- Click Apply.
- Select the apply changes that allows the server to restart.
Verify your Certificate is installed correctly
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