Adding Secure SSL Certificate to Your Community

[Dale John M.]

GoLightly can run your community from an "https" URL as a premium service (i.e., using an SSL certificate). If you are instead interested in the process of ordering & installing an SSL secure certificate for your "iMIS SOA / Web Services" website, see the article "Web Services SSL Certificate".

Once you order this service from GoLightly, these are the steps required for us to complete the installation:

Step 1: Send GoLightly the following information.

Country Name (2 letter code):
State or Province Name (full name):
Locality Name (eg, city):
Organization Name (eg, company):
Organizational Unit Name (eg, section):
Common Name (eg, YOUR website's URL):
Email Address:

For example:
Country Name (2 letter code): US
State or Province Name (full name): District of Columbia
Locality Name (eg, city): Washington
Organization Name (eg, company): GoLightly Association
Organizational Unit Name (eg, section): Technology Services
Common Name (eg, YOUR website's URL): community.golightly.org
Email Address: support@golightly.com

Step 2: GoLightly will send you a ".csr" text file
GoLightly's engineering staff will create a text file (and send it to you via email) that you will need in order to purchase an SSL certificate from your registrar or other major SSL certificate provider.

Step 3: Purchase SSL certificate and email GoLightly a link to it
Once you have purchased an SSL certificate, please email a link to where it can be downloaded to GoLightly. We recommend purchasing a multiple year certificate in order to avoid the expense of installing a new SSL certificate every year. We also recommend that you schedule a reminder to renew this SSL certificate the month before it comes due, as it is the responsibility of your organization to make sure your SSL certificate is up-to-date.

Step 4: GoLightly will install your SSL certificate
Our engineering staff will install your certificate within 15 business days and notify you by email.