Install .pem certificate

[Guy_Murray]

Hi, I've written a script to send property data to rightmove.co.uk as part of their new automated data feed. However they require a secure connection to their systems when posting the data. They have provided me with a .pem file which is a security certificate. I need to install this on my plesk server but have no idea where to start as most certificates require a private key and the actual certificate. The private key I have been provided is only an 8 charter string, like a password. Would be much appreciated if anyone can suggest where I start with this one.

Many thanks for any help.

 

[UFHH01]

Hi Guy_Murray,

please see the documentation provided by rightmove.co.uk at: http://www.rightmove.co.uk/ps/pdf/guides/adf/Rightmove_Real_Time_Datafeed_Specification_v1.1.pdf

Rightmove will provide the necessary credentials for client authentication to the feed application in the form
of a keystore (file) containing a private key and an X509 certificate. This will be provided in whichever
keystore file format is most suitable for the client’s implementation (i.e. JKS or JCEKS for Java, PKCS#12 for
Windows applications and PEM for other languages). This file will be delivered securely to the client by
Rightmove. The cryptographic material in this file will only be used to authenticate the user to the
Rightmove application and will not be used for non-repudiation purposes.

I highlighted the necessary part for you. Please make sure to read the whole PDF - file to secure your script over https. This issue has not really something to do with Plesk and server certificates, because the described certificate is a CLIENT certificate, used to secure a client ( your script ) - server connection. If you need further assistance for your script, this forum might be the wrong place, because it has nothing to do with Plesk.