By default DirectAdmin currently only allows to set SSL certificate for the "Default" domain. You may change the primary domain by opening "Domain Administration", see the image below:

In the newly opened page select the domain you wish to set as your "Default" domain and click , see the image below:

This operation will change the "Default" domain in your DirectAdmin panel and will allow you to assign the SSL certificate for it.

DirectAdmin Control Panel Certificate Setup

If your control panel is DirectAdmin you will need to open "SSL Certificates" section under "Advanced Features" tab to assign your certificate, see the image below:

In the new page mark "Paste a pre-generated certificate and key" and paste your certificate in the text field. See the image below:

If you have more than one domain information about how to assign the SSL certificate over DirectAdmin can be found here: http://support.host1plus.com/Knowledgebase/.../can-i-install-more...

cPanel Control Panel Certificate Setup

If your control panel is cPanel you will need to open "SSL/TLS Manager" section under "Security" tab to assign your certificate, see the image below:

In the newly opened page click on "Generate, view, upload, or delete SSL certificates" to enter SSL certificate setup, see the image below:

Paste your SSL certificate code in the text area or upload *.crt file directly from your computer and click , see the image below:

The certificate will be automatically applied for your domain.

The following command will create a RSA private key for Apache server:

openssl genrsa -out domain.com.key 1024

Create CSR using previuosly created RSA private key:

openssl req -new -key domain.com.key -out domain.com.csr

Output of CSR will be in PEM format.

Login to cPanel:

cPanel: https://your.vps.ip:2083 or http://your.vps.ip:2082

Enter your username and password. Click "OK".

Under "Web SSL/TLS" click "Generate a SSL Certificate and Signing Request".

You'll be asked to provide the following information:

Email address, where certificate will be send.

Host name

Country

State

City

Company Name

Company Division

Email address

Password

Now click create and certificate information will be shown. Copy the RSA private key output in a text file and store in a secure location. Important: if this information will be lost, you will not be able to use your certificate.

Under "SSL/TLS" click "SSL Manager".

In the CSRS column find the floppy disk icon of the appropriate certificate siging request. Certificate request information will appear.

Sign your certificate using request information through SSL signing authority. The signing authority will send a signed CRT an CA file.

SSL certificate succesfully created.

To install it, click "Install a SSL Certificate and Setup the Domain" under "Web SSL/TLS".

Paste signed SSL certificate from the signing authority in the certificate input text field.

Paste the CA bundle from signing authority to certificate input text field.

Paste RSA private key information in the key input text field.

Confirm domain, user, IP address and click "Do it".

Shared Hosting

If you are using Shared Web Hosting you will have to purchase a Dedicated IP for your account. Host1Plus offers Dedicated IP services for all Shared Hosting Packages. Dedicated IPs may be purchased from your Client Area by accessing "My Services" page. After opening the page you will see all of your services. To open management menu simply click on button with green arrow that looks like this: . Scroll down in the newly opened page until you see following button:

Click on the button to enter the page where you will be able to order a Dedicated IP, see the image below:

Dedicated IP costs $2.00 USD per month or $12.00 USD per year.

After received a dedicated IP for your account you will be able to use it to assign an SSL certificate.

Cloud VPS and Dedicated Hosting

Cloud VPS and Dedicated Servers provide dedicated IPs by default so you will not need to order anything additionally unless you will want to setup more than one domain.

Most SSL certificates are issued by CAs who own and use their own Trusted Root CA certificates,such as those issued by GeoTrust and RapidSSL. As GeoTrust and RapidSSL is known to browservendors as a trusted issuing authority, its Trusted Root CA certificate has already been added to allpopular browsers, and hence is already trusted. These SSL certificates are known as "single root"SSL certificates. RapidSSL, a subsidiary of GeoTrust, owns the Equifax root used to issue itscertificates.

Some Certification Authorities do not have a Trusted Root CA certificate present in browsers, or donot use the root they do own, and use a "chained root" in order for their SSL certificates to betrusted - essentially a CA with a Trusted Root CA certificate issues a "chained" certificate which"inherits" the browser recognition of the Trusted Root CA. These SSL certificates are known as"chained root" SSL certificates.

Installation of chained root certificates are more complex and some web servers and applications arenot compatible with chained root certificates.

For a Certification Authority to have and use its own Trusted Root CA certificate already present inbrowsers is a clear sign that they are long-time, stable and credible organizations who have longterm relationships with the browser vendors (such as Microsoft and Netscape) for the inclusion oftheir Trusted Root CA certificates. For this reason, such CAs are seen as being considerably morecredible and stable than chained root certificate providers who do not have a direct relationship withthe browser vendors, or do not use their own root certificates to issue SSL certificates.

You can view the Certification Authorities who have and use their own root certificates by viewingthe list in your browser.

Chained root certificates require additional effort to install as the webserver must also have thechained root installed. This is not necessary for single root certificates.

Basic Malware Protection

Basic malware protection scanner which offers daily scans for up to 5 selected web pages. If it detects any malware on the site it instantly notifies the owner and suggest what actions could be undertaken to remove this issue. This is the most simple form of malware protection which can't be done manually - all scans are performed every 24 hours. Mainly used to secure small business websites.

The cost of such malware protection is $20.00 USD per month.

Bussiness and eCommerce Malware Protection

Probably the most popular malware protection scanner service at the moment which provides daily scans for up to 50 selected web pages. Detected malware is instantly reported for sites owner with suggestions of removal. This type of malware protection also allows clients to perform on-demand scans, which can increase security even further.

Client is also allowed to place an Anti-Malware seal on his website which looks something like this:

The cost of such malware protection is $60.00 USD per month.

All of the malware protection packages may be purchased from Host1Plus alongside any SSL certificates. Free malware protection scanner is available for TrueBizID Wildcard certificate.

Dynamic seal displays the dynamic image on the website that shows the current time and date of when the web page was loaded which indicates that the seal is valid for the domain it is installed on and is current and not expired. Clicking on the image will provide information about certificate authority and websites legitimacy.

Here are few examples of Dynamic Seals:

• Mouse over the seal to see additional information about the website which is constantly updated:

• Clicking on the image will open a new window which will show even more information directly from the certificate provider:

Static Seals

Static seal is a simple static image that can be placed on the website. The image shows where the certificate was obtained from. Also it has no "on click" option like Dynamic seal does and the image does not show the current time and date. See the image below:

In conclusion, dynamic seals provide more information about the websites owner and its security level. These seals are usually used by big eShops and high-scale service providers while static seals are more common amongst smaller business owners.

To generate Certificate Signing Request (CSR) for a Wildcard sertificate simply specify (*) to the left of the domain on which you want to set the Wildcard.

Quick SSL $87.00 USD

QuickSSL Premium $127.00 USD

RapidSSL $20.00 USD

TrueBizID $127.00 USD

TrueBizID Wildcard $497.00 USD