For:
- IIS Web Server
- Microsoft Exchange Server with OWA
- Microsoft Lync Server
Pre-Requirements:
- IIS has been installed and functions correctly
- Validation text file from Entrust Certificate Portal
A. Registration of the new addition domain to your Entrust Certificate Portal
1. Login to your ECS Enterprise account.
2. On the dashboard click Administrator > Domain Management .
3. Type your new domain name, then select the Client. After that select the verification method to Web Server . Click Add to Request button.
4. Click Submit Request button on the corner of the bottom screen.
5. You will see your new domain request has been listed on the Pending domains list. Click on download icon next to Install file to download your text file that you need to insert into your webserver for domain name verification.
The download page for your verification text file will be opened. Click download button to download your domain verification file.
The random generated name will appear as below to be inserted to your webserver. Our system will automatically scan for the text file on your webserver and validate your domain when this has been completed. Please continue to the next step to complete this process.
B. Step by step to insert your domain verification file text into Microsoft Windows Server
1. Login to your Microsoft Windows Server that hosting your web server using IIS.
2. Right click on your Windows button and select Command Prompt (Admin).
3. On the command prompt, go to your IIS public html site. By default, it is located on: C:\inetpub\wwwroot
Enter the command below into command prompt:
cd \inetpub\wwwroot
You should now be on the IIS default html document folder.
4. Create a new folder called .well-known by entering the command:
Mkdir .well-known
Your new folder with the name .well-known has been created.
5. Create a new folder with the name pki-validation inside .well-known folder by entering the command:
Mkdir .well-known\pki-validation
Your new folder pki-validation has been created inside your .well-known folder.
6. Copy the text from the domain verification file that was downloaded in section A. For example:
To check if the file has been copied correctly, run the command:
dir
7. Open your internet browser and type the address that listed on domain verification file window from section A. Alternately, you can click the link directly from your domain verification download window.
Example of the address from the download text window:
If you create and put the text file into the correct folder, you should see some random numbers from the text file show on the browser screen like the example below:
NOTE: The result of random numbers will be different from one user to another as well as the download text filename will also be random. If you see your assigned random numbers shown on your internet browser then you have inserted the text file correctly, otherwise review the steps above to confirm you have completed the process correctly.
At this point, your step to insert a validation text file for Web Server Verification method has been completed. The Entrust Verification system will automatically capture and approve the domain for use. Note the time this will take will vary, depending on the propagation time of your web server.
If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Entrust Certificate Services Support department for further assistance:
Hours of Operation:
Sunday 8:00 PM ET to Friday 8:00 PM ET
North America (toll free): 1-866-267-9297
Outside North America: 1-613-270-2680 (or see the list below)
NOTE: Smart Phone users may use 1-800 numbers for one-touch dialing.
Otherwise, it is very important that international callers dial the UITF format exactly as indicated. Do not dial an extra "1" before the "800" or your call will not be accepted as an UITF toll free call.
| Country | Number |
| Australia |
0011 - 800-3687-7863
1-800-767-513 |
| Austria | 00 - 800-3687-7863 |
| Belgium | 00 - 800-3687-7863 |
| Denmark | 00 - 800-3687-7863 |
| Finland |
990 - 800-3687-7863 (Telecom Finland)
00 - 800-3687-7863 (Finnet) |
| France | 00 - 800-3687-7863 |
| Germany | 00 - 800-3687-7863 |
| Hong Kong |
001 - 800-3687-7863 (Voice)
002 - 800-3687-7863 (Fax) |
| Ireland | 00 - 800-3687-7863 |
| Israel | 014 - 800-3687-7863 |
| Italy | 00 - 800-3687-7863 |
| Japan |
001 - 800-3687-7863 (KDD)
004 - 800-3687-7863 (ITJ) 0061 - 800-3687-7863 (IDC) |
| Korea |
001 - 800-3687-7863 (Korea Telecom)
002 - 800-3687-7863 (Dacom) |
| Malaysia | 00 - 800-3687-7863 |
| Netherlands | 00 - 800-3687-7863 |
| New Zealand |
00 - 800-3687-7863
0800-4413101 |
| Norway | 00 - 800-3687-7863 |
| Singapore | 001 - 800-3687-7863 |
| Spain | 00 - 800-3687-7863 |
| Sweden |
00 - 800-3687-7863 (Telia)
00 - 800-3687-7863 (Tele2) |
| Switzerland | 00 - 800-3687-7863 |
| Taiwan | 00 - 800-3687-7863 |
| United Kingdom |
00 - 800-3687-7863
0800 121 6078 +44 (0) 118 953 3088 |