How to create a .pem File for SSL Certificate Installations
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<p>Make sure to include the beginning and end tags on each certificate. The result should look like this:</p> | <p>Make sure to include the beginning and end tags on each certificate. The result should look like this:</p> | ||
− | < | + | <br /><span style="color: #ff6600;">-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE----- <br /> (Your Primary SSL certificate: your_domain_name.crt) <br /> -----END CERTIFICATE----- </span> <br /> <span style="color: #339900;">-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE----- <br /> (Your Intermediate certificate: DigiCertCA.crt) <br /> -----END CERTIFICATE----- </span><br /> <span style="color: #336699;">-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE----- <br /> (Your Root certificate: TrustedRoot.crt) <br /> -----END CERTIFICATE----- </span><br /> |
<p>Save the combined file as <strong>your_domain_name.pem</strong>. The .pem file is now ready to use.</p> | <p>Save the combined file as <strong>your_domain_name.pem</strong>. The .pem file is now ready to use.</p> | ||
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Revision as of 14:59, 12 August 2016
.pem SSL Creation Instructions
SSL .pem files (concatenated certificate container files), are frequently required for certificate installations when multiple certificates are being imported as one file.
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Creating a .pem with the Entire SSL Certificate Trust Chain
- Log into your <a href="https://www.digicert.com/account/">DigiCert Management Console</a> and download your Intermediate (DigiCertCA.crt), Root (TrustedRoot.crt), and Primary Certificates (your_domain_name.crt).
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Open a text editor (such as wordpad) and paste the entire body of each certificate into one text file in the following order:
- The Primary Certificate - your_domain_name.crt
- The Intermediate Certificate - DigiCertCA.crt
- The Root Certificate - TrustedRoot.crt
Make sure to include the beginning and end tags on each certificate. The result should look like this:
-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
(Your Primary SSL certificate: your_domain_name.crt)
-----END CERTIFICATE-----
-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
(Your Intermediate certificate: DigiCertCA.crt)
-----END CERTIFICATE-----
-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
(Your Root certificate: TrustedRoot.crt)
-----END CERTIFICATE-----
Save the combined file as your_domain_name.pem. The .pem file is now ready to use.
Creating a .pem with the Server and Intermediate Certificates
- Log into your <a href="https://www.digicert.com/account/">DigiCert Management Console</a> and download your Intermediate (DigiCertCA.crt) and Primary Certificates (your_domain_name.crt).
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Open a text editor (such as wordpad) and paste the entire body of each certificate into one text file in the following order:
- The Primary Certificate - your_domain_name.crt
- The Intermediate Certificate - DigiCertCA.crt
Make sure to include the beginning and end tags on each certificate. The result should look like this:
-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
(Your Primary SSL certificate: your_domain_name.crt)
-----END CERTIFICATE-----
-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
(Your Intermediate certificate: DigiCertCA.crt)
-----END CERTIFICATE-----Save the combined file as your_domain_name.pem. The .pem file is now ready to use.
Creating a .pem with the Private Key and Entire Trust Chain
- Log into your <a href="https://www.digicert.com/account/">DigiCert Management Console</a> and download your Intermediate (DigiCertCA.crt) and Primary Certificates (your_domain_name.crt).
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Open a text editor (such as wordpad) and paste the entire body of each certificate into one text file in the following order:
- The Private Key - your_domain_name.key
- The Primary Certificate - your_domain_name.crt
- The Intermediate Certificate - DigiCertCA.crt
- The Root Certificate - TrustedRoot.crt
Make sure to include the beginning and end tags on each certificate. The result should look like this:
-----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY-----
(Your Private Key: your_domain_name.key)
-----END RSA PRIVATE KEY-----
-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
(Your Primary SSL certificate: your_domain_name.crt)
-----END CERTIFICATE-----
-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
(Your Intermediate certificate: DigiCertCA.crt)
-----END CERTIFICATE-----
-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
(Your Root certificate: TrustedRoot.crt)
-----END CERTIFICATE-----Save the combined file as your_domain_name.pem. The .pem file is now ready to use.