SSL is the strongest encryption available to secure transactions over the internet. Installing SSL on a Businesslink webserver is simple. This document assumes that, as a customer, you have submitted all necessary paperwork & payment to use BusinessLink SSL. It also assumes that you have acquired or know your organization's Dun & Bradstreet D-U-N-S number. If you do not know this number, you can go to https://digitalid.verisign.com/server/dnb_query.htm to look it up.
Acquire an SSL Certificate
Step 1 - Preperation
Acquire two floppy disks
Format them from a DOS prompt to ensure viability and that they are blank
Open Windows Notepad (or another text editor)
If you are viewing these instructions in your browser, you can simply fill in the information feilds in the textarea below, select all of the text in the textarea, and paste it into notepad. If you have printed this out, duplicate the field names exactly in notepad, seperating the colon from the actual values with a tab.
The following is an example of how the fields should be filled:
| COMMON NAME: | www.companyname.com | The DNS name of your BusinessLink site (served from your Coprocessor). Must be DNS. If this is not yet decided, postpone SSL install until name is acquired. |
| ORGANIZATION: | The Company, Ltd. | The name of your Organization |
| ORGANIZATION UNIT: | Tech Support | The Department this website will represent |
| LOCALITY: | City | City Name, or, if more appropriate, County Name |
| STATE: | State Full Name | The full name of your state or province, for example, "Washington", not "WA" |
| COUNTRY: | CO | Two Charecter Country Code. If in doubt, check http://digitalid.verisign.com/ccodes.html. |
| WEBMASTER: | name@companyname.com | The email address of the "webmaster" or technical person responsible for the site |
| PHONE: | (555)555-5555 | A phone number that the webmaster can be reached at |
Save this file onto one of your floppy diskettes as "info.txt"
Place this floppy diskette in the floppy drive of the coprocessor
Contact BusinessLink Technical Support for the next phase
Step 2 - Create SSL Diskettes
BusinessLink Technical Support will copy several crucial files onto both of your floppy diskettes. These are as follows:
| ssl.log | a log of the keys generated |
| info.txt | a record of the information provided to ABL |
| key.prv | your PRIVATE key. This is the crucial element, should be kept completely secure. DO NOT COMPRIMISE THIS! |
| request.txt | the "CSR" key or "Customer Service Request" key that will be used to request a key from Verisign |
Label both diskettes clearly "Webserver SSL Certificate Files"
Store one diskette (we will call it the "safe diskette" through the rest of the document) in a secure location for the time being
Take the other diskette (we will call it the "work diskette" through the rest of the document) to a PC with access to the internet via an SSL enabled browser.
Step 3 - Submit your Server Certificate application
In your browser, go to https://digitalid.verisign.com
Select "Server ID's"
Read up on the various plans offered
Unless you prefer otherwise, select "Get your Secure Site bundle now."
Read the next four pages, selecting "CONTINUE" to progress
In Notepad, open the file "request.txt" from your work diskette
Select the CSR certificate and copy it to your clipboard. The entire CSR must be selected,starting at:
"-----BEGIN NEW CERTIFICATE REQUEST----"
all the way through
"-----END NEW CERTIFICATE REQUEST-----"
In the textarea labeled "Enter CSR Information:", paste the contents of your clipboard (which should be the CSR from Strategi).
Select "CONTINUE"
You will see a screen displaying the details of your certificate. Double-check that it is correct.
The Verisign application is very straightforward. Proceed through until you get through to the screen which tells you your certificate is on the way!
Installing and testing your SSL Certificate
Step 1 - Recieving SSL Certificate
Verisign will email you your certificate
Copy the certificate contents to your clipboard
Open Notepad, and paste the clipboard contents into Notepad
Save the file onto the work diskette as "verisign.text"
Place the work diskette in the Coprocessor
Contact BusinessLink Support for the next step
Step 2 - Test SSL
Go to https://your.dns.address/javademo.htm (or whatever file you use)
A "locked key" should show at the bottom of your browser window. If one does not, discuss this with BusinessLink technical support.
When the applet login window appears, let it sit for a few seconds. The words "Secure Connection" should appear below the passphrase field.
Step 3 - Store Diskettes in Seperate Safe Places
Store each diskette in a seperate, safe location. These disks should be very carefully guarded, for they are hold the key to your security.
** End of Technical Support Bulletin **
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