SSL from GoDaddy on Ubuntu 12.10/Apache

July 17, 2013 10.5k views
deekin
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I searched through the support docs and the forum threads, but didn't find anything specific to this. The support docs I looked at referred to creating and install a self-generated SSL cert. The forum threads referred to nginx. not Apache. I found this https://wiki.apache.org/httpd/NameBasedSSLVHosts but it is a bit confusing. Does such a doc exist for DO on Apache that walks through how to install a third party cert? Thanks! PS - adding tags to this post, there is no tag for SSL. Curious.......
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justinkim July 17, 2013
This seems relevant to your question: https://www.digitalocean.com/community/articles/how-to-create-a-ssl-certificate-on-apache-for-ubuntu-12-04
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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kamaln7 MOD July 18, 2013
Deekin, take a look at the article Justin linked. You'll need Godaddy's intermediate certificate, http://support.godaddy.com/help/article/5349/installing-ssl-certificate-apache-2x
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OnlyJC October 24, 2014

I'm guessing you've got way past this but when I searched initially I got here but this page seems to help and is new (in 2014): https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/openssl-essentials-working-with-ssl-certificates-private-keys-and-csrs

OpenSSL Essentials: Working with SSL Certificates, Private Keys and CSRs
by Mitchell Anicas
This guide provides a quick reference to OpenSSL commands that are useful in common, everyday scenarios. Similar to a cheat sheet for OpenSSL commands.
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