SSL (SSH) overview

Apr 28, 11:08 AM

NOTE: be SURE to get the right domain name — 2016-04-30 be SURE to use the www(dot) in addition the regular domain name! — 2016-05-02
Common Name (eg, your name or your server’s hostname) []:

1) create these two files using either virtualmin or openssl:


  • Key file (example: ssl.key

  • Certificate request (example ssl.csr)

2) take the ‘Certificate request’ file and put it into a certificate generator

3) the certificate generator will create two files:


  • local cert file (example: ssl.cert)

  • global cert file (example: 1_root.cert)

4) set up vi /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf as follows:

SSLEngine on
SSLProxyEngine on
SSLCertificateFile /home/domain.com/ssl.cert
SSLCertificateKeyFile /home/somain.com/ssl.key
SSLCACertificateFile /home/domain.com/1_root.cert

5) TEST the httpd.conf file:

/usr/sbin/httpd -t;

6) restart apache:

systemctl restart httpd
Mark Edwards

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