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SSL – HTTPS – 443

  • How to activate SSL with a free valid certificate

    How to activate SSL with a free valid certificate

    How to allow multiple SSL hosts on a single IP in Ubuntu

    Open the file:

    sudo nano /etc/apache2/ports.conf

    Find the following line:

    <IfModule ssl_module>
    Listen 443
    

    and change it to:

    <IfModule ssl_module>
    Listen 443
    SSLStrictSNIVHostCheck off

    Then restart Apache

    service apache2 restart
    
    

    To activate and de-activate SSL

    Activate SSL by typing the command

    sudo a2enmod ssl

     

    Then restart Apache to publish the change

    service apache2 restart

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    How to get free SSL certificates

    Claim your free SSL certificate on CloudFlare.com
    Claim your free SSL certificate on CloudFlare.com by choosing “Full SSL” in the menu.

    You can use the free not valid SSL certificate in Ubuntu together with the free valid certificate you get from CloudFlare. SSL will give you better SEO ranking on Google. This is the fastest and easiest way to get a valid SSL on your VPS. By leaving most of the process to the cloud in the spirit of JeOS. The easiest is to choose the “Full SSL” option. The you can use the native not valid Ubuntu certificates.

    Strict mode full SSL

    If you generate certificates in the CloudFlare admin panel and install them in Ubuntu, then you should use the Full SSL (Strict) choice. Your site is encrypted in either choice.

    The Let’s Encrypt project

    An alternative to CloudFlare is to acquire your free SSL certificate from the Let’s Encrypt project. Let’s Encrypt is a free, automated, and open certificate authority.

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