Secure Socket Layer provides secure, encrypted access between an FTP client and FileCOPA FTP Server.
For technical reasons, you are restricted to using only one certificate.
Certificates can be obtained from commercial organisations such as Verisign, Globalsign and FreeSSL. FreeSSL will allow you to get a SSL certificate free to try for 30 days.
A free certificate is also available from StartCom Free SSL Certification Authority, and this has been successfully tested with FileCOPA.
If you already use NaviCOPA Web Server, and have set up a certificate for that, you can use it for FileCOPA too: simply use the browse buttons to locate the appropriate .KEY and .CRT files.
Generating and installing a Certificate.
| 1. | Enter the details for your server in the upper five fields (see graphic below). |
| 2. | Press the Generate CSR button to create a Certificate Signing Request (this is an encrypted block of data that contains the name of the server you wish to use the certificate on, your business name and your physical location - this is usually required by the Certificate Provider). A corresponding Key File will be generated when you do this. |
| 3. | Press the Copy to Clipboard button (and perhaps paste into a text editor & save as a file for safety). |
| 4. | Now go to the web site of your chosen Certificate Provider and follow their procedure. You will reach a point where they will ask you to put your CSR into a text box - assuming it is still on your clipboard, you can simply paste it in. You will finally be provided with your certificate, which you should copy to the clipboard (and again maybe put into a text file for safety). |
| 5. | Now use the Paste from clipboard button and a Certificate File will be generated. |
| 6. | You also need to enable this feature on the Ports tab. |
