Setting up SSL

[FancyPants]

I need some help on setting up SSL on my VPS, nginx. You will be able to do it through TV

FancyPants Reviewed by FancyPants on 31st May 2010. Setting up SSL I need some help on setting up SSL on my VPS, nginx. You will be able to do it through TV ;) Rating: 5

[kd1987]

What certificate you purchased?

[FancyPants]

Positive SSL and i changed from nginx to apache now

[kd1987]

You do understand that you will require your IP to be static.

You should get a file with the extension .crt and will have ur domain name as filename so it would be yourdomain.crt
Now, save this file in any system directory for example /opt/positivessl/crt/
make sure that private key is named as private.key and chmod 700 it

Download 2 certificates for apache
http://www.positivessl.com/ssl-certi...TNServerCA.crt
and
http://www.positivessl.com/ssl-certi...itiveSSLCA.crt

Create a file named bundle.txt in the same directory to that of httpd.conf
Copy paste contents of AddTrustUTNServerCA.crt and PositiveSSLCA.crt in it.

add the following lines to httpd.conf

SSLCertificateFile /path/to/yourdomainname.crt

SSLCertificateKeyFile /path/to/private.key

SSLCACertificateFile /path/to/bundle.txt



Restart apache!

On the basis of "basic" errors faced, here is a workaround that goof-up most of us would make

let apache also listen to port 443 and NOT JUST port 80


Cheers!

[FancyPants]

But how do i generate the key and i did not get any file yet as im supposed to send them MY key I will be getting the free PositiveSSL that NamecCheap gave me on my first order

[kd1987]

But how do i generate the key and i did not get any file yet as im supposed to send them MY key I will be getting the free PositiveSSL that NamecCheap gave me on my first order

They should've emailed u the private key.! Search in your emails or in worst case, check ur spam box

[albertoberto]

They should've emailed u the private key.! Search in your emails or in worst case, check ur spam box

This.

Just asking: what do you need ssl for, exactly?

[Lifetalk]

I'm compiling a tutorial on this right now. Will post it on the forum soon as I get done. Should be in a while. I'll update this post