Purchasing an SSL certificate from a public authority - Verasys - LIT-12012324 - LC-SBH100-0 - LC-SBH200-0 - Supervisory controller - SBH100 - SBH200

Verasys Smart Building Hub (SBH) Network and IT Guidance Technical Bulletin
Brand
Verasys
Product name
SBH100
SBH200
Document type
Technical Bulletin
Document number
LIT-12012324
Revision date
2022-12-07
Product status
Active
Language
English

About this task

You can obtain an SSL certificate from any public certificate authority. The SBH requires a basic Class 1 SSL certificate, also called a domain verified certificate. This section includes instructions using the following vendor: https://www.namecheap.com/

This vendor is a popular reseller of SSL certificates from several of the largest certificate authorities, including GeoTrust, Inc. The RapidSSL product from GeoTrust, Inc. is used as an example in this document. You can use any public certificate authority to purchase an SSL certificate. The steps to purchase a security certificate vary according to the registrar.

Procedure

  1. In a web browser, browse to https://www.namecheap.com/.
  2. Navigate to the SSL certificate products.
  3. Choose the RapidSSL option used in these instructions and select the longest duration available for the certificate.
  4. Click Add to Cart.
  5. The Order Confirmation page appears. Click Confirm Order.
  6. You are prompted to create an account with https://www.namecheap.com/. If you already have an account, log in. If you do not have an account, enter your account information and click Create Account and Continue.
  7. On the Order Review page, review your order and select your payment option.
  8. Complete your purchase.
  9. To view your purchased certificate, click Manage My Account.
  10. On your Manage My Account page, a message appears alerting you to activate your SSL certificate. Click the SSL Certificates page.
  11. In the Status column, click Activate Now.
  12. From the Select web server drop-down list on the Digital Certificate Order Form page, select Apache + ApacheSSL.
  13. On your computer, navigate to the location where you stored the certificate request in Creating a certificate request (CSR).
  14. Select all of the text from the.txt file and paste the text into the Enter CSR field on the Digital Certificate Order Form page.
  15. Click Next.
  16. Select the approver email address to verify ownership of the domain name. You must have access to the mailbox of the email address selected.
  17. An email containing a validation code is sent to this email address. Click Next.
  18. A confirmation page appears. Confirm the administrator contact information is correct.
  19. Click Submit Order.
  20. The Digital Certificate Order Process Summary appears. Wait for the email to approve the certificate. See Importing a certificate signed by a public CA to complete the process.