Archives: How-Tos
Follow these steps to unblock your YubiKey PIN and get back to signing code and documents.
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Access Your YubiKey FIPS PIN and PUK
How to view your YubiKey’s PIN and PUK so you can get started with your SSL.com EV Code Signing or Business Identity certificate.
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Configuring Client Authentication Certificates in Web Browsers
This how-to will show you how to make sure that Chrome, Edge, IE, Firefox, and Safari are configured to use client authentication certificates.
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Proving Possession of a Private Key
You can use OpenSSL to show proof-of-possession (POP) of a private key by signing a test file with it. Works for both RSA and ECC keys.
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Enable Linux Subsystem and Install Ubuntu in Windows 10
How to enable the Linux subsystem in Windows 10 and install and upgrade Ubuntu Linux.
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Export Certificates and Private Key from a PKCS#12 File with OpenSSL
How to extract the certificates and private key from a PKCS#12 file (also known as PKCS12, PFX, .p12, and .pfx) with OpenSSL.
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Binding in Windows IIS 10
How to bind an SSL/TLS certificate to a particular website, port, and/or IP address in IIS 7, 8, or 10.
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Install an SSL/TLS Certificate in Windows IIS 10
This how-to will walk you through installing an SSL/TLS certificate in IIS 10. These procedures will also work in IIS 7.x and 8.x.
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Generate a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) in Windows IIS 10
How to generate a certificate signing request (CSR) in IIS 10.
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Long-Term Validation (LTV) of PDF Digital Signatures in Adobe Acrobat
How to enable long-term validation (LTV) of digital signatures in Adobe Acrobat and Acrobat Reader
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Using Your YubiKey for S/MIME Email with Outlook on Windows
How to use an S/MIME certificate installed in a YubiKey to send signed and/or encrypted email in Outlook on Windows.
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Install Supporting Certificates for Email, Client Authentication, and Document Signing on Windows 10
How to install supporting certificates (intermediate and root) for email, client authentication, and document signing certificates.
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Sign a PDF in Adobe Acrobat Reader
How to sign a PDF document in Adobe Acrobat Reader with a document signing certificate from SSL.com.
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Use Your YubiKey for S/MIME Email in Thunderbird
Instructions for setting up Mozilla Thunderbird to access an S/MIME certificate on a YubiKey hardware token with the OpenSC PKCS#11 driver.
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Install an S/MIME Certificate on your YubiKey
How to install an S/MIME certificate in the Key Management slot (9C) of your FIPS YubiKey.
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Install OpenSSL on Windows with Cygwin
How to install OpenSSL on Windows with Cygwin. OpenSSL is a useful open-source toolkit for working with digital certificates.
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Effortlessly Reprocess and Rekey an SSL/TLS Certificate
How to reprocess and rekey an SSL/TLS certificate in SSL.com’s user account portal without ever leaving your web browser.
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Pregenerated API Calls to Automate Certificate Management
How to retrieve preformatted API commands in your SSL.com customer portal.
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Installing an SSL/TLS Certificate in Plesk
This how-to will walk you through installing an SSL/TLS certificate in Plesk.
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Generate a CSR in Plesk
This how-to will walk you through generating a certificate signing request (CSR) in Plesk.
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How to Install OV Code Signing Certificates
How to install an organization validated (OV) code signing certificate purchased from SSL.com on Windows 10
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Using Your Code Signing Certificate
How to use your OV or EV code signing certificate with Microsoft’s SignTool and SSL.com’s SSL Manager application.
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Approve SSL Manager
This how-to will work you through the simple steps necessary to approve a new installation of SSL Manager for use with your account.
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How to sign up for SSL.com’s Referral Link Program
This how-to will walk you through signing up for SSL.com’s referral link program, so you can start earning commissions of up to 25% on sales!
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How to sign up for SSL.com’s Reseller and Volume Purchasing Program
How to sign up for SSL.com’s Reseller and Volume Purchasing Program, which offers wholesale discounts up to 65% on digital certificates.
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