How To Install A Certificate On A Mac

The following instructions will guide you through the SSL installation process on Mac Bone Ten El Capitan (5.10.11). If y'all take more than 1 server or device, you will need to install the certificate on each server or device you need to secure. If you still have not generated your certificate and completed the validation process, reference our CSR Generation Instructions and disregard the steps beneath.

What You'll Need

1. Your server document

This is the certificate you received from the CA for your domain. You may have been sent this via e-mail. If non, you can download it past visiting your Account Dashboard and clicking on your guild.

2. Your intermediate certificates

These files allow the devices connecting to your server to identify the issuing CA. In that location may exist more one of these certificates. If y'all got your document in a Nil folder, it should also contain the Intermediate certificate(due south), which is sometimes referred to as a CA Bundle. If not, download the appropriate CA Bundle for your certificate.

3. Your private key

This file should be on your server, or in your possession if you generated your CSR from a free generator tool. On certain platforms, such as Microsoft IIS, the individual key is not immediately visible to you but the server is keeping rail of information technology.

Installation Instructions

ane. Launch the server app

Launch and access the Mac Os El Capitan (v10.11) Server App.

two. Select Keychain Access

From the Finder window, under Favorites, select Applications, then Utilities, and click
Keychain Admission. Mac OS Step3

3. Select organisation

From the Keychain Access window, under Keychains, select Organization.

4. Move the Intermediate Certificates

Elevate-and-drop the Intermediate Certificates (.cer or .crt) file into the System folder.

5. Alter Keychain

Enter the Ambassador'south Password and click Change Keychain.

half-dozen. Open the Server application

From the Finder window, under Favorites, select Applications and so Server.

seven. Choose the correct server name

From the Server App window, nether Cull a Mac, select one of the following options to decide which server to install the SSL Document on:

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To install the SSL Certificate on the current server:
1. Click This Mac – YourServerName and click Continue.
2. Enter the Administrator Proper name and Password and click Let.

To install the SSL Document on another server:
1. Click Other Mac – YourOtherServerName and click Go along.
2. Enter your Host Name and IP Accost.
3. Enter the Administrator Name and Password and click Allow.

8. Access your Certificates section

From the Server App window, under theServer section, click Certificates.

9. Select your Pending certificate

From the Certificate page, select the Pending certificate that y'all created during the CSR generation process. Mac OS Step10

On the resultingCertificates page, y'all will see a box titled "Drag files received from your certificate vendor here", drag-and-driblet Your Server Document (.crt or .cer) into this box and click Ok. Mac OS Step11

x. Go back to the main Certificates page

From the Server App window, nether Server, click Certificates.

11. Select the Custom choice

On the Certificates folio, click the Secure services using drop-down menu, and selectCustom.

12. Assign Your Server Certificate

From the Service Certificates window, in your Document Listing, choose Your Server Certificate for each service you'd like to use the SSL Document for. It is recommended that you select all services that are used for communications (east.yard. file sharing, mail, websites, etc.), so click OK.

Congratulations! You've successfully installed your SSL certificate! To check your work, visit the website in your browser at https://yourdomain.tld and view the certificate/site data to encounter if HTTPS/SSL is working properly. Think, you may need to restart your server for changes to take upshot.

To cheque your server's configurations more thoroughly, employ our SSL Checker Tool or contact our Customer Experience Department for additional assistance.