Install Extended Validation SSL Certificates on cPanel or WHM
Secure your website with an SSL certificate and enjoy enhanced trust and credibility. This guide walks you through the step-by-step process on how to install Extended Validation SSL Certificates on cPanel or WHM, ensuring maximum security and a positive user experience.
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Install Extended Validation SSL Certificates on cPanel or WHM
Extended Validation SSL Certificates, also known as EV Certificates, provide the strictest validation requirements to prove to your customers that your site is not a phishing or fraudulent website and that it is safe to proceed on your website.
To set up an SSL certificate, you must log in to your cPanel® or WHM® account. Both cPanel (the control panel for end users) and WHM (the administrative panel) have distinct methods for installing certificates.
You will have received your certificate from Network Solutions, a file typically named our_domain_com.crt, as well as the CA bundle file containing the intermediate certificates, typically named Apache_Plesk_Install.txt.
Install EV SSL on WHM
Follow these instructions to install your certificate using WHM:
- Log into WHM.
If you are logging into the WHM for the first time, you may see a page called Feature Showcase. Click on Exit to WHM, located at the bottom of the page.
- In the WHM Search box, look for Install an SSL Certificate.
- Click on the Install an SSL Certificate on a Domain link.
- Click on the Browse Certificates button.
- Select the domain name from the list and click on the Use Certificate button.
- You will be redirected to the Install an SSL Certificate on a Domain management page. Fill out all the required fields to complete the installation.
- Enter the CRT into the first field. The SSL Manager will then attempt to retrieve the remaining required fields.
Warning: If any information is incorrect, the SSL certificate won't be issued correctly. Contact your SSL issuer for assistance in reconfiguring the SSL certificate./div> - Next, insert the RSA key. If one was automatically fetched for you, replace it with the one provided to you.
- Enter your CA Bundle in the last field. If you don't enter a CA, the SSL certificate will appear as self-signed, and a warning will be displayed when customers try to access your site securely.
- Once you've entered all three necessary aspects of the SSL certificate (CRT, RSA, and CA Bundle), click the Install button.
The server will then proceed to install the SSL certificate and notify you of the completion or any errors that may have occurred. The new certificate should start working immediately, and you can confirm this by accessing your website using https://.
Install EV SSL on cPanel
Follow these instructions to install your certificate using cPanel:
- Log into cPanel.
- In the Security menu, click the SSL/TLS.
- On the SSL/TLS page, click the Generate, view, upload, or delete SSL certificates option.
- Scroll down to the Upload a New Certificate section of the SSL/TLS page.
- In the box that reads Paste the certificate into the following text box:, copy and paste the contents of your certificate file (typically named your_domain_com.crt).
Alternatively, click the Upload Certificate button. The certificate will be uploaded and installed on the site.
After the server installs the SSL certificate, it will notify you of the completion or any errors that may have occurred. The new certificate should start working immediately. You can confirm this by accessing your website using https://.
Review
You've significantly enhanced your website's security and trustworthiness by successfully learning to install Extended Validation SSL Certificates on cPanel or WHM. The green bar in the browser address, as well as in the business information, will reassure the visitors about your page's authenticity, and they are likely to bring more conversions and create a great reputation for you online.