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creating_valid_startssl_certificates [31.12.2011 11:35] – Pascal Suter | creating_valid_startssl_certificates [27.10.2016 17:28] – Pascal Suter | ||
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- | ====== Creating Validated | + | ====== Creating Validated |
this is just a bunch of steps i can't seem to remember each time i need a new certificate.. so i write it down in here :) | this is just a bunch of steps i can't seem to remember each time i need a new certificate.. so i write it down in here :) | ||
- | first of all you need to create a user account at startssl.com and download and install | + | I used to use startssl.com |
- | now you need to run the validations vizard and validate your ownership of the domain you need a certificate for | + | with most providers of simple domain verification certificates, |
===== SSL Certificate ===== | ===== SSL Certificate ===== | ||
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cat > server.crt | cat > server.crt | ||
then paste the certificate and hit return and then ctrl+D | then paste the certificate and hit return and then ctrl+D | ||
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+ | now download the [[http:// | ||
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+ | last but not least you need to make sure your apache ssl config is pointing to those files. make sure you have these lines in your virtual host configuration to enable and configure ssl for your site. of course you need to make sure the paths match your setup :) | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | SSLEngine on | ||
+ | SSLProtocol all -SSLv2 | ||
+ | SSLCipherSuite ALL: | ||
+ | SSLCertificateFile | ||
+ | SSLCertificateKeyFile / | ||
+ | SSLCertificateChainFile / | ||
+ | </ | ||
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+ | now **reload apache** | ||
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+ | ==== sec_error_ocsp_unknown_cert ==== | ||
+ | shortly after updating (orp probalby also creating) a certificate with startssl firefox might not allow you to access the site, returning an error sec_error_ocsp_unknown_cert. this is because apparently startssl' | ||
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