{"id":27848,"date":"2026-03-04T18:50:56","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T16:50:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cheops-technology.ch\/docs\/how-can-i-order-an-ssl-certificate\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T16:56:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T14:56:54","password":"","slug":"how-can-i-order-an-ssl-certificate","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/www.cheops-technology.ch\/en\/docs\/how-can-i-order-an-ssl-certificate\/","title":{"rendered":"How can I order an SSL certificate?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">When you order certificates, your account information will be taken at the time of ordering, so make sure it&#8217;s up to date and correct.<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"CommentpuisjecommanderuncertificatSSL?-AveclesupportDFi\"><strong>With DFi support<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p><br\/>Certificates can now be ordered by sending an e-mail to <a href=\"mailto:support@dfi.ch\">support@dfi.ch<\/a>, attaching the following form and duly completed:<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\" rowspan=\"2\"><strong><u>CUSTOMER<\/u><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Number:<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Customer:<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\" rowspan=\"3\"><strong><u>CONTACT<\/u><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Last name First name<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Phone number:<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Mail:<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\" rowspan=\"5\"><strong><u>CERTIFICATE INFORMATION<\/u><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Common Name*<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Country<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>State*<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Location (city)*<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Organization<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n<p>We will return the CSR and Key to you.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">You are responsible for installing the certificate.<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Certificates<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">&#8212;&#8211;BEGIN CERTIFICATE REQUEST&#8212;&#8211;<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-green-cyan-color\">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<br\/><\/mark> &#8211;<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-green-cyan-color\">&#8212;-END CERTIFICATE REQUEST&#8212;&#8211;<\/mark><br\/>&#8212;&#8211;BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY&#8212;&#8211;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&#8212;-END RSA PRIVATE KEY&#8212;&#8211;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n<p>This is what your SSL certificate looks like:<\/p>\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color\">The CSR is only the first part in green in the example above.<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong><u>Never lose your PRIVATE KEY, otherwise you&#8217;ll never be able to install a certificate and will be forced to recommend another one.<\/u><\/strong><br\/><strong><u>Always copy your certificates into notepads, never into advanced editors that add capital letters and distort your CSR, rendering it invalid.<\/u><\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n<p>A CSR can be checked before it is ordered.  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sslshopper.com\/csr-decoder.html\">https:\/\/www.sslshopper.com\/csr-decoder.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cheops-technology.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image2016-8-30-165934.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<p>When ordering an SSL certificate, please ensure that one of the following e-mail accounts exists for your domain:<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cheops-technology.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image2016-8-30-165947.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<p>Validation requests will be sent to one of these addresses.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">SSL certificate orders take more or less time, depending on the certificates requested.<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Once the order has been placed, you will receive a validation email to check that you are the originator of the request.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Please check emails from the domain @thawte<a href=\"http:\/\/thawte.com\/\">.com<\/a> or @geotrust.com, as without validation via their email no certificate will be transmitted.<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Once the e-mail has been validated, you will receive an e-mail at the same address with the certificate signed by the CA.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you order certificates, your account information will be taken at the time of ordering, so make sure it&#8217;s up to date and correct. 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