After you have completed the Certificate Signing Request you have 2 files. Domain-name.csr and Domain-name.key. For this step we need the csr file.
Please open your Certificate Singing Request file Domain-name.csr in notepad and logon to the customer portal. After you have logon, please click on services.
The next screen will appear. Please click on the "Active" button of your certificate.
In the screen beneath, you will find the details of your certificate product. Please press the button "Configure" to configure your certificate.
Please select the Webserver type for your certificate. Most certificates will work with the Apache + ModSSL setting. This type of webserver SSL setting wil allow you to convert this certificate in many other formats.
In the first step you have opened the file Domain-name.csr in notepad. Please copy and paste the contents in the screen presented hereunder in the CSR part.
When you scroll further down you can fill out your administrative contact information. After you have entered all the details, please press the button "Click to continue".
In the next screen you have to select the Certificate approve e-Mail address. On this e-Mail address the validation will occur. Please select one from the list presented to you and press the button "Click to Contiue"
Now you have completed the configuration process. The screen underneath will appear.
After you have completed the process you wil receive a e-Mail from orderprocessing@rapidssl.com (the sender must came from: Rappidssl, Symantec, or GeoTrust). Your certificate will be processed. This wil take a couple of hours.
