How To Set Up My Server For SSL Cert
Hi,
I would like to know how I can set up my Droplet to enable SSL. Thanks,
Johnny
2 Answers
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You can use an online tool for creating a private key and corresponding CSR:
https://www.sslpoint.com/generate-csr/
I have a similar question on SSL. I have an e-commerce site and I was suggested to ‘upgrade’ to SSL secured site from trusted third party. I believe https://www.digitalocean.com/community/articles/how-to-create-a-ssl-certificate-on-apache-for-ubuntu-14-04 tutorial is meant for self-signed one, not intended for e-commerce site.
Could anyone please help suggest on to get started on this matter? Does it require big coding/change on my WordPress + WooCommerce site? Or is it just simply create a few files here and there. and done?
Thank you
The Apache web server is the most popular way to serve content on the web. If you need to communicate with your site visitors over a secured connection, setting up a TLS or SSL certificate will enable you to encrypt traffic. In this guide, we'll discuss how to create a self-signed SSL certificate on Ubuntu 14.04 and use it with Apache to encrypt traffic.
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Hi,
1- Go here https://www.digicert.com/easy-csr/openssl.htm and generate your private and public key. Get the CSR which will be generated after you copy and paste and run the command. The CSR is going to be located in your root folder. The file is going to be named yourdomaincom.csr
2- Submit the CSR to the third party ssl provider. When you get the cert, go here: https://support.comodo.com/index.php?/Default/Knowledgebase/Article/View/789/37/certificate-installation-nginx
3- You done!
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Thank you for your reply.
I have a question on part 2. in your link at comodo.com, it goes to Certificate Installation Nginx. I’m currently running WordPress on Aapche.
Is this https://support.comodo.com/index.php?/Default/Knowledgebase/Article/View/637/0/certificate-installation-apache–mod_ssl the one I should follow ?Thank you
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For what service? Each service has a slightly different way to configure SSL. From a generic point put your public certificate in /etc/ssl/certs and your private key in /etc/ssl/private, ensure both are owned by root, the public one is 644 and the private one is 640.
This might help you get started–> https://www.digitalocean.com/community/articles/how-to-create-a-ssl-certificate-on-apache-for-ubuntu-14-04
If you use nginx (an ultra-fast webserver) you might find this tutorial useful:
Install SSL certificate, nginx with spdy and Perfect Forward Secrecy (PFS) on Debian Wheezy