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Author: James Gibbard
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To: exim-users
Subject: Re: [exim] setting up purchased SSL certificates on existing system
Did you generate the CSR for that certificate yourself? The CSR is
generated from the private key, you don't get it from the authority.

On Mon, Apr 30, 2018 at 2:58 PM, Gary Stainburn via Exim-users
<exim-users@???> wrote:
> This has to be so simple but I can't get my head round it.
>
> I have an existing Cento 7 / Exim server running which I set up some time ago
> using self generated certificates.
>
> I have now purchased (through 123-reg) a SSL certificate and I am trying to
> install it on the server.
>
> However, copious Google searches all seem to be bringing up the same few
> articles, most of which are for specific platforms, e.g. those with cPanel
> installed.
>
> Most of these articles discuss a certificate and key pair, and most refer to
> the self generation process mentioned above. My exim.conf has the following
> lines:
>
> #tls_certificate = /etc/ssl/mail.ringways.co.uk.crt
> #tls_privatekey = /etc/ssl/mail.ringways.co.uk.key
>
> tls_certificate = /etc/pki/tls/certs/exim.pem
> tls_privatekey = /etc/pki/tls/private/exim.pem
>
> I seem to remember making these changes when I first set up the server using
> articles similar to the ones I've just found.
>
> My problem is that from my SSL certificate purchase I have an "Intermediate
> Certificate" and a 'SSL Certificate'. The second of which is apparently
> formatted for web software including Apache. I did not receive any key files.
>
> Could someone please point me to (easy to understand) instructions on how to
> install my new certificate onto Exim (and Dovecot too if possible)
>
>
> Gary
>
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