SSL certificates: How do I sort them out?

[JanA]

Hello all,

I have been trying to wrap my head around SSL Certificates for some time now, but so far I've only managed to understand what they are.

Now my problem is how to get one and how to sort them out.

In my Plesk control panel, I go the route and pick a domain to manage the SSL certificate on, click "ADD SSL Certificate"

Now this is the part that gets the better of me.

Certificate name: Can I just enter anything I want, or do I have to enter something spesific?

Bits: I reccon this is good at the default (1024)

And the personal information was a bit difficult but I got through it (kidding of course).
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Allright, now, do I click the request, or the buy or self-signed?

And what about the other fields below that, is these files I will recieve if I buy an SSL certificate?

Please, any help will be GREATLY appreciated!

Thank you,
Jan Arve

 

[Denis Sirochenko]

Hello Jan,

I hope the following page of the Parallels Plesk Panel 9.2 Administrator's Guide will help you:

Securing Communication to Server with SSL Encryption
http://download1.parallels.com/Plesk/PPP9/Doc/en-US/plesk-9.2-administrators-guide/59466.htm

Regards,
Denis.