Installing SSL Certificate - Apache 2.x
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October 16, 2009 12:39 PM
After your certificate request is approved, you can download your primary and intermediate certificate from within the SSL application. For more information see Downloading Your SSL Certificate. Both of these files must be installed on your Web server.
To Install Renewed SSL Certificates and the Intermediate Certificates
Before you install your renewed SSL certificate you must install our intermediate certificate bundle on your Web server. You may also download the intermediate certificate bundle from the repository.
- Copy your renewed certificate, intermediate certificate bundle and key file (generated when you created the Certificate Signing Request (CSR)) into the directory that you will be using to hold your certificates.
- Open the Apache httpd.conf file and add the following directives:
- SSLCertificateFile /path to certificate file/your issued certificate
- SSLCertificateKeyFile /path to key file/your key file
- SSLCertificateChainFile /path to intermediate certificate/null
- Save your httpd.conf file and restart Apache.
To Restrart Your Web Server
You may use SSH to access your server. If you are using Windows on your computer, you can use the free, downloadable putty SSH/Telnet client to access your Linux server.
- Start Putty
- Select the "SSH" protocol option; then type in your IP address in the "Host Name" field.
- Click "Open." This will connect you to your server.
- Log in as "root"; or enter "su:root"
- Once logged in, you can restart the Web server by entering the following
command: /usr/local/sbin/apachectl graceful