{"id":6447,"date":"2021-04-27T13:22:40","date_gmt":"2021-04-27T13:22:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/truehost.co.ke\/support\/?p=6447"},"modified":"2024-06-07T12:38:18","modified_gmt":"2024-06-07T12:38:18","slug":"how-to-install-a-wildcard-ssl-oon-cpanel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/how-to-install-a-wildcard-ssl-oon-cpanel\/","title":{"rendered":"How to install a wildcard SSL Oon CPANEL"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Requirements:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>For this guide you are required to have gone through the following guides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/truehost.co.ke\/support\/knowledge-base\/how-to-generate-certificate-signing-request-csr-in-the-cpanel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to generate a Certificate Signing Request<\/a> on the CPANEL<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/truehost.co.ke\/support\/knowledge-base\/how-to-install-ssl-from-truehost-client-area\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to install a premium ssl from the Truehost Client area<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-how-to wp-block-yoast-how-to-block\"><p class=\"schema-how-to-description\"><strong>Guidelines<\/strong><\/p> <ol class=\"schema-how-to-steps\"><li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1619500884245\"><strong class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\">Generating a CSR<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\">When generating your CSR for a wildcard ssl you need to ensure you specify the domain different.<br\/>The domain should have an asterisk (*) just before it, like <span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\"><strong>*.company.com<\/strong>.<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"692\" height=\"531\" src=\"https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/GenCSr.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/GenCSr.png 692w, https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/GenCSr-300x230.png 300w, https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/GenCSr-50x38.png 50w, https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/GenCSr-600x460.png 600w, https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/GenCSr-320x246.png 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 692px) 100vw, 692px\" \/><\/p> <\/li><li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1619507266061\"><strong class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\">Accessing the ssl upload section on CPANEL<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\">Once you have generated your certificate, following the second guideline provided above. Go back to your CPANEL and access the Security section>>> SSL\/TLS>>> Certificate(CRT) . Follow the images provided below.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1029\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Securitycpanelsec-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Securitycpanelsec-1.png 1029w, https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Securitycpanelsec-1-300x99.png 300w, https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Securitycpanelsec-1-1024x339.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Securitycpanelsec-1-768x255.png 768w, https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Securitycpanelsec-1-50x17.png 50w, https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Securitycpanelsec-1-920x305.png 920w, https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Securitycpanelsec-1-600x199.png 600w, https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Securitycpanelsec-1-320x106.png 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1029px) 100vw, 1029px\" \/><\/p> <\/li><li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1619507390321\"><strong class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\"><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1194\" height=\"505\" src=\"https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Showcertonsslsec-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Showcertonsslsec-1.png 1194w, https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Showcertonsslsec-1-300x127.png 300w, https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Showcertonsslsec-1-1024x433.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Showcertonsslsec-1-768x325.png 768w, https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Showcertonsslsec-1-50x21.png 50w, https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Showcertonsslsec-1-920x389.png 920w, https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Showcertonsslsec-1-600x254.png 600w, https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Showcertonsslsec-1-320x135.png 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1194px) 100vw, 1194px\" \/><\/p> <\/li><li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1619507510037\"><strong class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\">Browser for the certificate you just downloaded from the Truehost client area.<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\">It is recommended that you add a comment\/description for the certificate while uploading it.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"566\" src=\"https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Uploadcert1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Uploadcert1.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Uploadcert1-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Uploadcert1-768x458.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Uploadcert1-50x30.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Uploadcert1-920x548.jpg 920w, https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Uploadcert1-600x357.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Uploadcert1-320x191.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/p> <\/li><li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1619508552133\"><strong class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\">Click on <em>upload certificate<\/em> to upload the certificate<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"645\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Uploadcert2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Uploadcert2.png 645w, https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Uploadcert2-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Uploadcert2-50x33.png 50w, https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Uploadcert2-600x397.png 600w, https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Uploadcert2-320x212.png 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 645px) 100vw, 645px\" \/><\/p> <\/li><li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1619508625515\"><strong class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\">Check and click INSTALL on the SSL you have just uploaded at the top of the page. <\/strong> <p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\">Go back to the page once the upload is done, there is usually a link for this. Check on the listing of the ssl at the top of the page.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1291\" height=\"509\" src=\"https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Listofcerts.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Listofcerts.png 1291w, https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Listofcerts-300x118.png 300w, https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Listofcerts-1024x404.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Listofcerts-768x303.png 768w, https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Listofcerts-50x20.png 50w, https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Listofcerts-920x363.png 920w, https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Listofcerts-600x237.png 600w, https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Listofcerts-320x126.png 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1291px) 100vw, 1291px\" \/><\/p> <\/li><li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1619530547265\"><strong class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\">Installing the certificate<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\">For this step when you click install a choice of the domain and the subdomain is listed on a drop down on the page.<br\/><strong>Remember the best thing about a wild card ssl is that you can be able to install it on all the subdomains you have for the domain.<\/strong><br\/>Therefore on the drop down list, you can choose which will install on the default that appears, then repeat from step 6 over and over till you have installed on every subdomain on the hosting. Refer to the images below for a visual on the same.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"956\" height=\"561\" src=\"https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Certificateinstall-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Certificateinstall-1.png 956w, https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Certificateinstall-1-300x176.png 300w, https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Certificateinstall-1-768x451.png 768w, https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Certificateinstall-1-50x29.png 50w, https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Certificateinstall-1-920x540.png 920w, https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Certificateinstall-1-600x352.png 600w, https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Certificateinstall-1-320x188.png 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 956px) 100vw, 956px\" \/><\/p> <\/li><li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1619528395609\"><strong class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\">Click on <em>install certificate<\/em> to install it once you have chosen<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"933\" height=\"451\" src=\"https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Installcertsec2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Installcertsec2.png 933w, https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Installcertsec2-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Installcertsec2-768x371.png 768w, https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Installcertsec2-50x24.png 50w, https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Installcertsec2-920x445.png 920w, https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Installcertsec2-600x290.png 600w, https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Installcertsec2-320x155.png 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 933px) 100vw, 933px\" \/><\/p> <\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Requirements: For this guide you are required to have gone through the following guides. 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