SSL .pem files (concatenated certificate container files), are frequently required for\u00a0certificate installations when multiple certificates are being imported as one file.<\/p>\n
This article contains multiple sets of instructions that walk through various .pem file creation\u00a0scenarios.<\/p>\n
Log into www.pkipartner.com<\/a> and download your certificate zip file.<\/p>\n Open a text editor (such as wordpad) and paste the entire body of each certificate into one\u00a0text file in the following order:<\/p>\n Make sure to include the beginning and end tags on each certificate. The result should look\u00a0like this:<\/p>\n —–BEGIN CERTIFICATE—– Note<\/strong>: Save the combined file as your_domain_name.pem. The .pem file is now ready to use.<\/p>\n Log into www.pkipartner.com<\/a> and download your certificate zip file.<\/p>\n Open a text editor (such as wordpad) and paste the entire body of each certificate into one\u00a0text file in the following order:<\/p>\n Make sure to include the beginning and end tags on each certificate. The result should\u00a0look like this:<\/p>\n —–BEGIN CERTIFICATE—– Note<\/strong>: Save the combined file as your_domain_name.pem. The .pem file is now ready to\u00a0use.<\/p>\n\n
\n(Your Primary SSL certificate: your_domain_name.crt)
\n—–END CERTIFICATE—–
\n—–BEGIN CERTIFICATE—–
\n(Your Intermediate certificate: COMODO.crt)
\n—–END CERTIFICATE—–
\n—–BEGIN CERTIFICATE—–
\n(Your Root certificate: TrustedRoot.crt)
\n—–END CERTIFICATE—–<\/p>\nCreating a .pem with the Server and Intermediate Certificates<\/h3>\n
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\n(Your Primary SSL certificate: your_domain_name.crt)
\n—–END CERTIFICATE—–
\n—–BEGIN CERTIFICATE—–
\n(Your Intermediate certificate: COMODO.crt)
\n—–END CERTIFICATE—–<\/p>\nCreating a .pem with the Private Key and Entire Trust Chain<\/h3>\n