Chapter 6. Test the Certificate

Your certificate is now ready to test. You should then be able to access your site securely by going to https://domainname.com/ .

If you receive an alert screen from Internet Explorer alerting you to an invalid certificate, then you’ll need to deploy your CAs Root certificate so your clients will have a seamless browsing experience.

Finally, now that your server is secure you’ll need to watch the expiration date on your certificate. Mark your calendar so you’ll renew the certificate well before the expiration date. This is important to maintain the confidence of your server’s users. You can simply repeat the steps in this guide and add the new certificate simply overwriting the old one.