How to get Free SSL Certificates

Recent experiment with CSR on Windows 7 for testing valid https on PHP Installer give an CSR. I want to try it with freessl as they provide 30 days free ssl certificate.

After enter information about server that I want to use I enter CSR (from previously created step)

enter csr request

Click Continue.

The system will automatically read CSR and waiting for you to verify with these info :

  • Common name
  • Organization
  • Org. Unit
  • Locality
  • State
  • Country

verify server url

If you think everything is fine click Continue button.

Enter Site administrator contact information.

site administrator contact information

Approval of your certificate request

Rapidssl will automatically check and confirm email of admin and technical contact.

Approval of your certificate request

FreeSSL Enrollment

You’ll see summary of order.

FreeSSL Enrollment

Don’t forget to check “I agree to subscriber agreement” and click Submit order button.

I agree to subscriber agreement

Their system will automatically verify with phone system, make sure you enter right information.

verify using phone line

Listen the call carefully as you’ll get confirmation code that you need for completing the process.

placing phone call for verifiy

Confirmation page will appear tell if the process is completed.

freessl enrollment confirmation

Email you’ll get during process

1. Email  approvement

freessl email approval

Click the link will need you to approve.

freessl certificate information

2. Email order

Confirmation of successful process with attachment of your certificate.

FreeSSL Order Review and Approval

Order Successfully Approved

Order ID:  7242227
Your order has been successfully approved and the certificate will be either emailed to you or delivered via your certificate supplier.

Check email :

Dear iaji dotnet,

Congratulations! Your FreeSSL Web Server certificate is pasted below at the end of this message.

Remember – this certificate is VALID FOR 30 DAYS ONLY.  Please go ahead and install it on a test or production system, it is fully functional.  However after 30 days it will expire.

In case you want to try it then you can try a vps.