[BlueOnyx:02138] Re: Remove SSL Cert From Virtual Site

[Chris Gebhardt - VIRTBIZ Internet]

Phil Hamer wrote:
> I moved the certs directory from /home/sites/www,somedomain.com/certs 
> and all seems well.
> 
> I found an old post on a bluequartz site that said the gui will still 
> display the old cert details even if its missing.
> 
> Creating a new certificate in the gui will create new files and then 
> display the new one in the gui.
> 
>  
> 
> I tried a GoDaddy SSL certificate again this morning and could not get 
> it to work at all.
> 
> The signing request downloaded from the GUI with FireFox but not with 
> explorer.
> 
> I sent the signing request off to GoDaddy and eventually got the 
> certificate back a while later.
> 
> I then spent a few hours trying to import it and manually install it but 
> it would not work.
> 
> The Gui just would not import the file. In the end I tried every 
> possible certificate format I could download in frustration but still no 
> good.
> 
> Viewing the cert on a pc it looked ok but I gave up in the end.
> 
> I emailed them for help but revoked the certificate in the end before 
> the laptop went over the living room.
> 
>  
> 
> I was reading through some previous posts on this forum regarding 
> rapidssl.com.
> 
> This afternoon I sent the sign request to rapidssl via there site.
> 
> After a few basic options and address details I entered the sign request 
> code and sent it.
> 
> A few minutes later I had the signed certificate details back in an email.
> 
> I made a file on my pc called certificate, pasted in the contents then 
> uploaded via the gui with firefox.
> 
> Worked and imported first time.
> 
> Wow, what a day.

Ugh.   Godaddy.   Well, we all have to learn our lessons I suppose!  ;)

FWIW, we get Thawte certs for $59 via Tucows.  That's a great price for 
a well-trusted, and extremely "compatible" cert (no chaining, etc)

-- 
Chris Gebhardt
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