How to install SSL certificates on Mac OS X Mavericks Server & Yosemite Server

Apple OS X Mavericks is version 10.9 of the OS X computer operating system. New features in OS X Mavericks include inactive memory compression, enhanced support for multiple displays and iCloud Keychain, a built-in password generation, storage and security application. OS X Mavericks debuted at Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference in June 2013. Mavericks is named after a famous surfing location in Northern California. It is the first version of OS X that is not named after a type of cat; previous versions included Mountain Lion, Snow Leopard and Tiger. The first version of OS X, Cheetah, debuted in 2001, replacing the original Macintosh operating system, Mac OS.

Installation Steps:

    1. 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 DigiCert Intermediate Certificate (DigiCertCA.crt) files.SSL certificates on Mac OS X Mavericks Server & Yosemite Server
    2. Open the Server App.
      In the Finder window, under Favorites, click Applications and then double-click Server.SSL certificates on Mac OS X Mavericks Server & Yosemite Server
    3. 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.

      • To install the certificate on this server
        1. Select This Mac – YourServerName and then click Continue.
        2. Enter your Administrator Name and Administrator Password and then click Connect.
          SSL certificates on Mac OS X Mavericks Server & Yosemite Server
      • To install the certificate on another server
        1. Select Other Mac and then click Continue.
        2. Enter your Host Name or IP Address, your Administrator Name and Administrator Password, and then click Connect.
    4. In the Server window, under Server, click Certificates.SSL certificates on Mac OS X Mavericks Server & Yosemite Server
    5. On the Certificates page, double-click on the Pending certificate that you created when generating the CSR.
    6. 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 DigiCertCA.crt files.

Hold down the command key, select both files, and then drag them to the box and drop them.

SSL certificates on Mac OS X Mavericks Server & Yosemite Server
SSL certificates on Mac OS X Mavericks Server & Yosemite Server

  1. Click OK.
    Assigning the Certificate
  2. In the Server window, under Server, click Certificates.SSL certificates on Mac OS X Mavericks Server & Yosemite Server
  3. On the Certificates page, in the Secure services using drop-down list, select Custom.
  4. 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 – SSL) select your new SSL Certificate.SSL certificates on Mac OS X Mavericks Server & Yosemite Server
  5. When you are finished, click OK.
  6. Your SSL Certificate should now be installed and assigned to your respective Services.

Mac OS X Yosemite: How to Install the Intermediate Certificate

  1. Save the ZIP file your_domain_com.zip onto your server, and extract the SSL Certificate file (your_domain_com.crt) and the DigiCert Intermediate Certificate file (DigiCertCA.crt) to a folder.SSL certificates on Mac OS X Mavericks Server & Yosemite Server
  2. Double-click DigiCertCA.crt.
  3. In the Add Certificates window, in the Keychain drop-down list, select System and then click Add.SSL certificates on Mac OS X Mavericks Server & Yosemite Server
  4. Enter the administrator’s password to authorize the change.

We hope this article helped you with this easy process. If you are unable to use these instructions, we recommend that you contact either the vendor of your software or the hosting organization that supports it.

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