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SITES WILL NEED DEDICATED IP

Certificate Setup For IIS 7

1: Open IIS 7
2: Click on the server name.
3: Click on the "Server Certificates" icon.
4: In the menu on the right click "Create Self-Signed Certificate"
5: Name the certificate after the domain or subdomain that will be using the certificate.
6: Click "OK". Once that is complete, you should see the SSL in the list of Self-Signed certificates.

Certificate Setup For Linux

Create a self-signed SSL certificate.
1: Login to WHM for the server the domain is located on.
2: Search for and click “Generate a SSL Certificate & Signing Request”.
3: Enter the details you are using for the site as well as an active email account.
4: Enter or generate a password.
5: Under “Host to make cert for”, enter the domain on which you want the SSL.
6: Click "Create"


Install a self-signed SSL certificate
1: In WHM, click “Install an SSL Certificate and Setup the Domain”.
2: Enter the domain name, account user name, and IP address for the certificate in the Domain, User, and IP Address fields.
3: Click “Fetch” to paste the .key and .crt files for the domain into the available display spaces, if they are currently on your server.
4: Leave the CA Bundle blank.
5: Click “Submit”, then wait for all processes to complete.
6: Go to https://thedomainyouarewokring.on
7: If the site does not load, repeat the second set of steps.