Apache 2.x
Installing your Web Server Certificate
Your certificate will be sent to you
by email. The email message includes the web server certificate that you purchased
in the body of the email message.
Copy the certificate from the body of the email and paste it into a text
editor (such as notepad) to create text files.
If you have not already set up a secure virtual host or would like to learn
more about SSL, refer to the following link for more information:
http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/SSL-RedHat-HOWTO.html#toc4"
Note: The examples below use the following naming conventions: "Your Private
Key" = "domainname.key"; "Your Web Server Certificate"
= "domainname.crt"
- Copy the certificate to the Apache server directory in which
you plan to store your certificates (by default: /usr/local/apache/conf/ssl.crt/
or /etc/httpd/conf/ssl.crt/).
Note: Copy the entire contents of the certificate from (and
including) the -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE----- and -----END CERTIFICATE----- lines.
- Open the Apache httpd.conf file in a text editor.
- Locate the SSL VirtualHost associated with your certificate. Verify
that you have the following 2 directives within this virtual host. Please
add them if they are not present:
SSLCertificateFile /usr/local/apache/conf/ssl.crt/domainname.crt (or
server.crt)
SSLCertificateKeyFile /usr/local/apache/conf/ssl.key/domainname.key
(or server.key)
- Save the changes and exit the editor.
- Start or Restart your apache web server using one of the following
commands:
By default:
/usr/local/apache/bin/apachectl startssl
or
/usr/local/apache/bin/apachectl restart
Other commands:
/usr/sbin/httpd startssl or restart
/usr/sbin/httpsd startssl or restart
Test your certificate by using a browser to connect to your server. Use the
https protocol directive (e.g. https://your server/) to indicate you wish to
use secure HTTP.
Note: The padlock icon on your browser will be displayed in the locked position
if your certificates are installed correctly and the server is properly configured
for SSL.
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