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No need to buy a SSL certficate

Posted January 15, 2014 7.8k views
Hello, Am i correct to think that i do not need to buy a SSL certificate to get a SSL on a droplet ?
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etel January 15, 2014
That's correct.

You can set up a self-signed certificate:
https://www.digitalocean.com/community/articles/how-to-create-a-ssl-certificate-on-apache-for-ubuntu-12-04
https://www.digitalocean.com/community/articles/how-to-create-a-ssl-certificate-on-nginx-for-ubuntu-12-04

Or use a free SSL certificate:

https://www.digitalocean.com/community/articles/how-to-set-up-apache-with-a-free-signed-ssl-certificate-on-a-vps
How To Create a SSL Certificate on Apache for Ubuntu 12.04
by Etel Sverdlov
This tutorial explains how to create a self-signed SSL certificate, how to add it to your server, and how to configure the SSL file to display the certificate to the world. A SSL certificate is a way to encrypt a site's information and create a more secure connection. Certificate Authorities can issue SSL certificates that verify the server's details while a self-signed certificate has no 3rd party corroboration. This tutorial is written for Apache on an Ubuntu server.
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cameron1 January 16, 2014
Is a self signed one/free SSL better than a bought one?
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kamaln7 January 16, 2014
A self-signed certificate usually appears as "untrusted" is most browsers as the browser can't verify that the certificate is actually valid and is created by you, the owner of the website.
example
StartSSL offers valid signed certificates for free (as long as you use them on non-commercial websites).
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cameron1 January 18, 2014
A non commercial website being one that does not sell goods? If it was for a clients social network site, would that be okay?
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kamaln7 January 19, 2014
Yes, that would be okay.
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BogdanOlteanu July 8, 2015

@kamaln7 how about if i do a website with a personal portofolio and i post there a services list ? Could i use the free version ?

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