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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:
- Under the Generate a New Private Key heading, select the desired key size from the Key Size: menu.
- In the Description: field, you can write a brief description about this private key. This step is optional.
- Click the Generate button to generate the new key.
- 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.
- Copy the desired key and click the Return to Private Keys button to upload your key.
- 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:
- Under the Upload a New Private Key heading, paste a key in the Paste the key below: field.
- In the Description: field, you can write a brief description about this private key. This step is optional.
- Click the Save button to upload your private key.
- You will be taken to a new screen with a message of success or failure.
To browse for a private key:
- Under the Choose a .key file: heading, click the Choose File button to upload a
*.key
file. - In the Description: field, you can write a brief description regarding this private key. This step is optional.
- 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:
- Under the Keys on Server heading, click the Delete link in the Actions column next to the corresponding key.
- 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:
- Under the Keys on Server heading, click View & Edit in the Actions column next to the corresponding key.
- 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.
- 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.
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