CuteFTP Professional User s Guide 

Having an SSL certificate signed 

T

O HAVE A CERTIFICATE SIGNED 

1.  Create a certificate. CuteFTP generates the necessary files, including a Certificate 

Signing Request (.csr) file. 

2.  Send the .csr file to the server or a Certificate Authority (CA) such as Verisign 

(www.verisign.com) or Thawte (www.thawte.com).  

3.  The server or CA uses your .csr file to create a signed certificate (.crt) file, which it 

should then send to you. 

4.  Replace your existing .crt file with the signed one. 

C

ONFIGURATION 

N

OTES

When you create a certificate CuteFTP generates the following files: 

A Private key file (.key)   The private key should never be distributed to 

anyone. It is used to decrypt sessions encrypted by a public key. 

A Certificate request file (.csr)   This file can be signed by GlobalSCAPE 

Secure FTP Server s Certificate Signing Utility or sent to an intermediate 

Certificate Authority such as Verisign or Thawte for signing. 

A Certificate file (.crt)   This is a signed certificate, whether self signed or 

signed by an intermediate certificate authority.  

Choosing a certificate for SSL sessions 

Choose the certificate CuteFTP will send to SSL servers.    

T

O CHOOSE A CERTIFICATE

1.  From the menu select Tools > Global Options. 

2.  If you don t see SSL security click on the plus sign to expand Security. 

3. Select SSL security.  

4. Select 

Use SSL Certificate when authenticating.  

5.  Select the appropriate files using the Browse buttons next to Certificate and Private 

Key.  

6.  Enter the passphrase in the Passphrase and Confirm passphrase boxes.  

7. Select 

Apply and OK.  

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