To configure an SSL on your server there are mainly three steps: subscribe to it, generate a certificate signing request, and once SSL is approved, install it on your server.
This lesson shows you the step-by-step process of implementing SSL on a Linux-based server.
What is SSL? The SSL certificate establishes encryption over information that is sent to the server. It scrambles data into an undecipherable format that can only be returned to a readable format with a proper decryption key.
How Does SSL Works? When a client attempts to send confidential information to a Web server, the user’s browser accesses the server’s digital certificate and establishes a secure connection.
SSL authenticates the identity of a website. It contains the following information:
- The certificate holder’s name & public key
- The certificate’s serial number and expiration date
- The digital signature of the certificate-issuing authority
How to install SSL on your VPS or Dedicated Server?
- Open SANGKRIT.net account
- Visit your Products page
- Select SSL Certificates
- Select Manage for the certificate you want to use
- Under Download Certificate, select a Server type and then select Download Zip File.
Launch your dedicated server:
- Visit your Products page
- Click the Servers tab
- Next to the account, you want to use, click Launch
- From the management interface, next to cPanel Site,
- Click Manage Server (WHM) and click Proceed
Upload & Install SSL certificate
- Search SSL on the left sidebar menu on WHM cPanel
- Click Install an SSL certificate on the domain
- Type your domain name in the first field
- Click the Browse button
- Select and upload your SSL certificate
- Click Install button
When you choose the browse and upload option, the empty fields are auto-discovered and filled from the SSL you are uploading. Once SSL is installed you may redirect your HTTP site to an HTTPS connection.