PKI Tutorials - Herong's Tutorial Examples - v2.32, by Herong Yang
Getting Server Certificate Signed by CAcert.org
This section provides a tutorial example on how to submit a CSR (Certificate Signing Request) to CAcert.org to get a free server certificate.
With the CSR (Certificate Signing Request) for my domain name, herongyang.com, ready, I can go back to CAcert.org to finish the process of getting my free certificate now.
1. Go to CAcert.org and "Password Login" to my account.
2. Click "New" under the "Server Certificate" menu. The "CSR (Certificate Signing Request)" page shows up.
3. Copy and paste the entire content of my CSR file, herongyang_com.csr, into the CSR area.
4. Click "Submit" button. CAcert.org verifies that the domain name included in the CSR is a valid domain name in my CAcert.org account and issues a server certificate to me.
5. CAcert.org also sends me an email and gives a link to a Web page with my server certificate:
6. Copy and paste my server certificate from the Web page into a text file, herongyang_com.crt.
Congratulations, I have a server certificate for herongyang.com signed by CAcert.org now! I will upgrade my Website to HTTPS later when I am ready.
Table of Contents
Introduction of PKI (Public Key Infrastructure)
Introduction of HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure)
Using HTTPS with Google Chrome
Using HTTPS with Mozilla Firefox
HTTPS with IE (Internet Explorer)
Android and Server Certificate
Windows Certificate Stores and Console
RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) and Server Certificate
macOS Certificate Stores and Keychain Access
Perl Scripts Communicating with HTTPS Servers
PHP Scripts Communicating with HTTPS Servers
Java Programs Communicating with HTTPS Servers
.NET Programs Communicating with HTTPS Servers
►CAcert.org - Root CA Offering Free Certificates
Installing CAcert.org Root CA in Firefox
Installing CAcert.org Root CA in IE
Adding and Validating Domain Names
Generating Certificate Signing Request (CSR)
►Getting Server Certificate Signed by CAcert.org
PKI CA Administration - Issuing Certificates
Comodo Free Personal Certificate
Digital Signature - Microsoft Word
Digital Signature - OpenOffice.org 3