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Overview

This feature allows you to generate, view, upload, or delete your private keys.

The first step to set up an SSL certificate for your site is to add a private key. We strongly recommend that you use SSL certificates if your visitors submit sensitive information to your website. Users may generate a new key or upload an existing key through a *.key file.

You can generate a new private key or upload an existing private key. Likewise, you can edit and remove a current private key.

Generate a New Private Key

To generate a private key:

1. Under the Generate a New Private Key heading, select the desired key size from the Key Size: menu.
2. In the Description: field, you can write a brief description about this private key. This step is optional.
3. Click the Generate button to generate the new key.
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4. You will be taken to a new screen. This screen will display the requested key. The key is presented in an encoded and decoded format.
5. Copy the desired key and click the Return to Private Keys button to upload your key.
6. Follow the directions under the Upload a New Key heading to upload the key to the server.

Upload a New Private Key

There are 2 ways to upload a private key: you can paste the key into the field, or you can browse for the key.

To paste a private key:

1. Under the Upload a New Private Key heading, paste a key in the Paste the key below: field.
2. In the Description: field, you can write a brief description about this private key. This step is optional.
3. Click the Save button to upload your private key.
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4. You will be taken to a new screen with a message of success or failure.

To browse for a private key:

1. Under the Choose a .key file: heading, click the Choose File button to upload a *.key file.
2. In the Description: field, you can write a brief description regarding this private key. This step is optional.
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3. Click the Upload button. You will be taken to a new screen with a message of success or failure.

Remove a Private Key from the Server

To delete a key:

1. Under the Keys on Server heading, click the Delete link in the Actions column next to the corresponding key.
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2. You will be taken to a new screen. Click the Delete Key button to confirm. A message of success or failure will appear.

Edit and View Details about a Key on the Server

You can view and edit the current description. You can also view the encoded private key and decoded private key.

To edit a description or view a key:

1. Under the Keys on Server heading, click View & Edit in the Actions column next to the corresponding key.
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2. You will be taken to a new screen where you can see the description, the encoded private key, and the decoded private key. You can copy and paste this information.
3. You can edit the Description: field, and then click the Update button. A message of success or failure will appear next to the Description: field.