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Use a Sectigo certificate on an external site (other host)
This guide details the conditions and procedure for using a Sectigo Infomaniak certificate on a site hosted elsewhere, with a third-party host.
Preamble
- You have the possibility to benefit from the advantageous rates of Infomaniak for your SSL certificates while managing your sites with another host.
Install a Sectigo certificate
Due to the different service providers, the installation of your certificate will not be automatic:
1. Obtain the CSR
Export the CSR configuration file from your host and enter it when ordering your certificate at Infomaniak.
2. Confirm domain ownership
Validate the domains included in the certificate via one of the following methods:
- Enter a validation code received at one of the following email addresses (the complete email address must exist on the domain to be validated, for example “
domain.xyz
”):- admin@domain.xyz
- administrator@domain.xyz
- hostmaster@domain.xyz
- postmaster@domain.xyz
- webmaster@domain.xyz
- Creation of a unique CNAME record in the domain's DNS.
- Validation txt file to upload via FTP to your site.
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