How to download an SSL certificate

Having an SSL certificate is essential for website security. Once your certificate is issued, you can download it along with the Site Seal directly from your account manager. This article provides a clear guide on how to download your SSL certificate and Site Seal, enhancing your website's trustworthiness. If you need help with issuing the SSL certificate, check out the instructions in the How to get started with an SSL certificate guide.

In this article, we will discuss:

• Accessing the SSL control panel
• Downloading an SSL certificate
• Downloading a CA Bundle
• Downloading a Site Seal
• Review

Accessing the SSL control panel

1. Log in to your account via https://www.networksolutions.com/my-account/login.
2. Click Security from the left navigation menu.
   
   


3. Navigate to SSL Certificate, then tap Manage for the SSL certificate that you want to download.
   
   


4. You will be taken to the SSL Control details page, and then click Launch SSL Control Panel.
   
   
    
   Note: If you cannot see the control panel, it may be due to a pop-up blocker on your browser. Please modify your browser settings if you have pop-up blocking activated.

Downloading an SSL certificate

To download an SSL certificate, follow the steps below:

1. Once you have access to the SSL Control Panel, select the Download SSL option.
   
   


2. Click on Download to proceed.
   
   
    

Your SSL certificate files will be downloaded to your device. Keep in mind that you will need to follow different steps to install the SSL certificate on each web server. Please refer to How to install SSL on third-party servers for detailed instructions on installation.

Downloading a CA Bundle

The file containing root and intermediate certificates is called a CA Bundle. These files finish the SSL chain of trust along with your server SSL certificate (issued specifically for your domain). You may be required to download your CA Bundle if you have Apache, Plesk, or other server types.

To download a CA Bundle, follow these steps:

1. Once you have access to the SSL Control Panel, click on the Download CA Bundle option.
   
   
    
2. Then, click the Download button.
   
   
    

You have downloaded your CA Bundle. You can refer to the steps provided on your screen for a successful installation.

Downloading a Site Seal

It's important to display a Site Seal that indicates your site is secured by a trusted provider to ensure that your website visitors and customers can trust that your site is secure.

Here are the steps to download a Site Seal:

1. Once you have access to the SSL Control Panel, select the Download Seal option.
   
   


2. Click on the Download button under Regular Site Seal and follow the instructions to install the Site Seal on your website.
   
   


3. If you want to add a lock icon for additional security, click the Download button under Special Browser Icon and follow the provided instructions.
   
   
    

Once you have uploaded your Site Seal and Special Browser Icon to your website directory, your customers will see these visual indicators of trust and security when they search and visit your website.

Review

This article will give you simple steps. That will aid you in downloading your SSL certificate and Site Seal, installing them, and thereby enhancing the security of your website, in addition to instilling trust in your visitors.