How to Create and install SSL Certificate with cPanel WHM on a Dedicated Server?
SSL Certificate creation with cPanel WHM
a. Open a Web browser and navigate to:
https://[[ipaddress]]:2087/
where [[ipaddress]] is the IP address for your dedicated server.
b. Enter your root user name and the password that you specified when you set up your account
c. Click OK.
d. Click Generate a SSL Certificate and Signing Request through the Web SSL/TLS menu
e. Enter the following information:
-Email address (where cert is sent)
-Host name
-Country
-State
-City
-Company Name
-Company Division
-Email address (displayed in cert)
-Password
f. Click Create. Your certificate information will display. Copy the RSA private key output into a text file so that you are able to use your certificate. Save this information carefully.
g. Click SSL Manager through SSL/TLS menu
h. Click the floppy drive icon of the appropriate certificate signing request in the CSRS column. Your certificate request information will display.
i. Get your cert signed using the certificate request information through SSL signing authority. The signing authority will send you a signed CRT and CA file. This file is referred to as an intermediate certificate or chaining file.
SSL Certificate installation with cPanel WHM
a.Open a Web browser and navigate to:
https://[[ipaddress]]:2087/
where [[ipaddress]] is the IP address for your dedicated server.
b. Enter your root user name and the password you specified when you set up your account.
c. Click OK.
d. Click Install a SSL Certificate and Setup the Domain through Web SSL/TLS menu
e. Paste your signed SSL certificate from the signing authority into the crt text box.
f. Paste your RSA private key info saved from the previous procedure into the key text box.
g. If received from the signing authority, paste the CA bundle (or intermediate certificate) into the ca text box.
h. Confirm the domain, user, and IP address, and then click Do it.
Regards,
Jack R


