Setting Up SSL on OIT Web Hosting with an External Domain Name

To set up an external domain name with SSL encryption on an OIT Web Hosting account:

Generate a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) File

You can generate a CSR for an OIT Web Hosting site from the site's Plesk Control Panel:

1. Log into hosting.gatech.edu and navigate to your site's control panel
2. On the control panel page, select SSL Certificates
3. On the SSL Certificates page, select Add SSL Certificate.
4. On the Add SSL Certificate page, fill in the requested information and then select the Request button (do not use the Self-Signed button!)
5. That will generate a CSR that you can then upload to a third party certificate provider, and your Private key is auto-generated and stored in your Plesk Control Panel. 

Uploading and Enabling the Certificate

Once you have received your certificate from your provider:

1. Log into hosting.gatech.edu and navigate to your site's control panel
2. On the control panel page, select SSL Certificates
3. Choose or Browse to the fileon your local computer, then select the Upload Certificate button.
4. After the certificate has been uploaded, select Websites & Domains in the left-hand menu bar, then select Hosting Settings in the main control panel
5. Look in the middle of the page for the Security section.   Select your certificate via the provided drop-down selector
6. Select the OK button to save your changes.