How to install a third-party SSL certificate

This article describes how to obtain and install a third-party SSL certificate on your Hostvento Hosting account.

Most Hostvento Hosting servers support Server Name Indication (SNI), which means SSL certificates do not require a dedicated IP address to work correctly. However, to ensure complete compatibility, you should consider purchasing a dedicated IP address. For more information about SNI support at Hostvento Hosting, please see this article.

Installing a third-party SSL certificate

A third-party certificate is one that is not purchased from Hostvento Hosting. Hostvento Hosting has automated options for most certifiaces it sells so the following steps would not be required.

The process of purchasing and installing a third-party certificate consists of these steps:

1. Generate a private key.
2. Use the private key plus some identifying information to generate a Certificate Signing Request (CSR).
3. Send the Certificate Signing Request to the certificate authority.
4. Complete one or more steps for confirmation and identification as determined by the Certificate Authority.
5. Install the certificate provided by the certificate authority along with the Certificate Authority bundle if one is provided.

If your domain already has an SSL certificate from another supplier, you just need to complete the last installation step. The private key used to generate the certificate, the certificate itself, and any Certificate Authority package are required for the successful installation of an existing certificate.

Use this advice if your account is accessed using the cPanel control panel.

Use this instruction if your account makes use of the Plesk control panel.Please refer to this article for instructions on installing a self-signed SSL certificate.