SSL Certificate

[wincliff]

Hello World
This is Arindam from WinCliff Technologies. We are web developers. We have never worked with SSL certificates. Now a client wants it. The domain name of the website is www.uph-ref-svc.com and the IP is 64.29.21.165 This is a shared server. My client has bought a SSL Web server certificate (128 bit SuperCert) from Thawte. My question is: How may I (if at all) install this certificate? Is it possible to install a SSL certificate in a shared server? Please help me out on this.
Regards
Arindam

[thisisull]

Setting up SSL on a web server is a messy business, mainly because you have to digest a ton of documentation, models are not clear and tools only supply a text interface.
Try this link:
http://java.sun.com/webservices/docs...Security7.html
Secont time is a lot easier.
Good luck.

[cyanide]

Sure, you can install an SSL in a 'shared' environment, although you will be required to have a dedicated Ip address for the domain name.

Most hosting companies will actually install the SSL for you, normally with no extra charge. I would advise you to contact your host.

[cooper]

Additionally, I have found that Verisign's site has some helpful information even if you don't use them. BTW - Thawte is owned by Verisign.

http://www.verisign.com/products/site/guides.html
(Note: the only downside is that you have to fill out their form)

I also found this by googling the phrase "SSL Certificate Installation":
http://www.digicert.com/ssl-certific...ion-apache.htm

Good luck!

[Ravenhawk]

Hello Arindam,

As a hosting provide here is my input. Yes, you can set it up on a shared server but the account will need its own dedicated IP address.

If you have access on your own you may be able to set it up otherwise you need to contact the hosting provider to get it installed.

[Nargule]

Arindam,

Do you have shell access to the server? If not, whomever is administrator of the server will most likely have to do it for you.

In order for your client to have purchased a cert, they would of needed a cert request generated by the server. Where did your client get the cert request from?

[albatross2147]

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[cooper]

Can't we all just get along?

[wincliff]

Hi
This is Arindam. All the replies (barring one) were of great help! I must thank every one of you: thisisull, cyanide, cooper, Ravenhawk, Nargule.
Nargule, I do not have shell access to the shared server. But I talked with the administrator and it seems I am on my way. Thank you so much.

This paragraph is however NOT about SSL. This is about cooper's statement, "Can't we all get along"! Cooper, it seems it takes all sorts to make this world and you will always find someone like "albatross2147"! I just could not figure out why he(albatross2147)was so hyper! Is it wrong to admit that I do not know a technology? Is it wrong to want to learn more? And if one is good enough one should not be so paranoid about "out-sourcing"! After all isn't this the age of "open market economy"? <Mod Edit: No personal comments please - paulhiles >

Thank you all for your time, your responses certainly did clear some of the mist. I know I may again post my questions here, I should just ignore someone like albatross2147.

Regards
Arindam

[FasTrac]

There is nothing wrong with asking for help and there is nothing wrong with anyone giving you help.

FWIW, I don't fear offshore outsourcing. The people and companies that want to try it probably wouldn't fit my ideal client profile any way. There is a caveat to that, some of my most profitable projects have been from clients who tried the offshore route and found that they made a mistake and engaged me to redo the solution. This has happened with eCommerce web sites and with custom software applications.

The hourly rate is only a small part of the overall cost of any project. If you reduce your hourly rate by going offshore you can usually be guaranteed that other costs will rise.

However, to the SSL certificate installation. As you have seen there are a lot of resources available and it isn't all that complicated. And as one reply said, the second and subsequent ones get easier and easier.