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sslserverinstallationcsr

SSL Certificate Installation for site having domain registered on another server


I have registered domain on one server and pointed to justhost server space. I have purchased ssl certificate from thirdparty. Where I have to add the certificate I got , on domain server or justhost server which I have uploaded files?


Solution

  • It's hard to understand your setup but where the certificate lives is ultimately not relevant. What really matters is what is in the Common Name (CN) field of the certificate and/or what is in the Subject Alternative Names (SAN) extension. And the rule is simple: if the user enters https://example.com/this/that/whatever to get to your site then your certificate must contain example.com in the CN component of the subject and/or the SAN extension.