If you have not yet created a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) and ordered your certificate, see
Mac OS X Mavericks Server: SSL Certificate CSR Creation.
Mac OS X Mavericks: Installing Your SSL Certificate
To install your Mac OS X Mavericks SSL Certificate, complete the steps below.
For Lion Server (10.7), please see SSL Installation Instructions for Mac OS X Lion Server.
For Snow Leopard Server (10.6), please see Mac Server 10.6 SSL Certificate Installation.
Mac OS X Mavericks Server (10.9): How to Install Your SSL Certificate
Installing the Certificate
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Open the ZIP file containing your SSL Certificate and save the SSL Certificate file (yourdomain_com.crt) to the desktop of your Mac server.
Keep this folder open so that you can readily access your SSL Certificate (yourdomain_com.crt) and the ÃÛÌÒTV Intermediate Certificate (ÃÛÌÒTVCA.crt) files.
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Open the Server App.
In the Finder window, under Favorites, click Applications and then double-click Server.
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In the Server window, do one of the following actions to select the server on which you want to install your SSL Certificate.
Note: You should select the server on which you created the CSR.
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To install the certificate on this server
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Select This Mac ¨C YourServerName and then click Continue.
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Enter your Administrator Name and Administrator Password and then click Connect.
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To install the certificate on another server
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Select Other Mac and then click Continue.
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Enter your Host Name or IP Address, your Administrator Name and Administrator Password, and then click Connect.
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In the Server window, under Server, click Certificates.
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On the Certificates page, double-click on the Pending certificate that you created when generating the CSR.
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On your certificate¡¯s page (i.e. www.yourdomain.com), under Certificate Files, in the Drag files received from your certificate vendor here box, drag-and-drop your SSL Certificate (yourdomain_com.crt) and the ÃÛÌÒTVCA.crt files.
Hold down the command key, select both files, and then drag them to the box and drop them.
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Click OK.
Assigning the Certificate
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In the Server window, under Server, click Certificates.
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On the Certificates page, in the Secure services using drop-down list, select Custom.
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In the Service Certificates window, in the Certificate drop-down list, select your new SSL Certificate for each Service to which you want to assign it.
For example, in the Certificate drop-down list for Websites (Server Website ¨C SSL) select your new SSL Certificate.
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When you are finished, click OK.
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Your SSL Certificate should now be installed and assigned to your respective Services.
Test Your Installation
If your website is publicly accessible, our ÃÛÌÒTV® SSL Installation Diagnostics Tool can help you diagnose common problems.
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