Implementing HTTPS and  SSL on Your Linux Web Server

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Install OpenSSL

To Install OPenSSL You need to Access/open your terminal. Then Run: sudo apt-get update. And Finally Install OpenSSL through sudo apt-get install openssl

Generate a Private Key

To generate Private key to Run: openssl genrsa -out mydomain.key 2048 This creates a 2048-bit private key.

Create a Certificate Signing Request (CSR)

To create a certificate Signing Request (CSR) you can Run: openssl req -new -key mydomain.key -out mydomain.csr and then Fill in your domain information.

Obtain the SSL Certificate

To obtain SSL certification you can follow the below steps; 1st Option:   You can get certificate from a Certificate Authority (CA) (e.g., Let’s Encrypt).   2nd Option:   Design and create a self-signed certification also you can run code: openssl x509 -req -days 365 -in mydomain.csr -signkey mydomain.key -out mydomain.crt

Configure Your Web Server

Add <VirtualHost *:443> ServerName www.mydomain.com SSLEngine on SSLCertificateFile /path/to/mydomain.crt SSLCertificateKeyFile  /path/to/mydomain.key </VirtualHost>

Test Your Configuration

Visit https://www.mydomain.com Look for the padlock icon in the browser.

Troubleshooting Tips

Common Issues: Certificate not trusted: Check CA root certificate. Browser warnings: Verify certificate details and configuration. Logs: Apache: /var/log/apache2/error.log

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