Guides tagged “ssl”
Step-by-step MdmHost guides about ssl, sorted A-Z.
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Manage service SSL certificates in WHM (Exim, Dovecot, FTP)
Use WHM's Manage Service SSL Certificates to see and assign the certificates used by cPanel, Exim, Dovecot and FTP, reset them to default and fix mail client warnings.
Nginx Proxy Manager in Docker: HTTPS for many self-hosted apps
Run Nginx Proxy Manager in Docker, add proxy hosts for each app and issue free Let's Encrypt certificates from a single web UI.
Publish a Sitejet website to your domain
Publish a Sitejet site to a domain in cPanel, prepare DNS and SSL, protect an existing site in the same folder and fix domains that show the wrong content.
Publish a SitePad website to your domain
Publish a SitePad site to your domain or a subfolder, connect DNS and SSL, republish after edits, and fix a domain that still shows an old site or placeholder.
RDP warning "The identity of the remote computer cannot be verified" explained
Why Remote Desktop warns about a self-signed certificate when you connect to IP:3389, how to check the thumbprint, trust it once, and when the warning is a red flag.
Redirect HTTP to HTTPS in Nginx
Send every plain HTTP visitor to the secure HTTPS version of your site with one return 301 in Nginx, while keeping Let's Encrypt renewals working and avoiding redirect loops.
Redirect www and non-www to one HTTPS address
Make every version of your domain land on one canonical HTTPS address: certificate coverage for both names, .htaccess rules, WordPress settings and testing all four variants.
Resell SSL, email security and other add-ons with WHMCS MarketConnect
Activate WHMCS MarketConnect, choose services such as SSL certificates or site security, set your prices, show promotions in the client area and handle provisioning.
Secure a domain with SSL It! and Let's Encrypt in Plesk
Issue a free Let's Encrypt certificate with the SSL It! extension in Plesk, include www and mail, enable HTTPS redirects, HSTS and automatic renewal.
Secure Apache with a free Let's Encrypt certificate
Install certbot with its Apache plugin, issue free Let's Encrypt certificates for each virtual host, redirect HTTP to HTTPS and confirm that automatic renewal works.
Secure Nginx with a free Let's Encrypt SSL certificate
Install Certbot, issue a free certificate for your domain, redirect HTTP to HTTPS and make sure renewal runs on its own.
Self-host Vaultwarden with Docker Compose and HTTPS
Run a Bitwarden-compatible Vaultwarden server in Docker Compose on a Linux VPS, put HTTPS in front of it, lock down signups and set up a backup you can restore.
Self-signed SSL certificates in cPanel: when and how to use them
Understand self-signed SSL certificates in cPanel: why browsers warn about them, when they are acceptable, how to generate one and how to replace it with a trusted AutoSSL certificate.
Set the Plesk server hostname and secure the panel with SSL
Change the Plesk server's full hostname, secure Plesk on port 8443 and the mail server with a free Let's Encrypt certificate, and choose a custom panel URL.
Set up Nginx as a reverse proxy for any backend app
Put Nginx in front of a Node.js, Python, Go or Java app running on a local port, forward the right headers, tune timeouts and buffering, and add free HTTPS.
SSL certificate types explained: DV, OV, EV, wildcard and multi-domain
Understand SSL certificate types: domain validated, organisation validated and extended validation, plus wildcard and multi-domain (SAN) certificates and when to use each.
SSL, TLS and HTTPS explained: how website encryption works
What SSL/TLS certificates are, how the HTTPS handshake protects visitors, the types of certificates (DV, OV, EV, wildcard), how validation works and why every site needs it.
Traefik in Docker: automatic SSL and routing by container labels
Run Traefik as a Docker container, get free Let's Encrypt certificates automatically, and route traffic to your apps by adding a few labels to each container.
Use Cloudflare with a Plesk-hosted website
Put a Plesk site behind Cloudflare: move DNS or use records only, choose Full (strict) SSL, keep Let's Encrypt renewing, restore real visitor IPs and avoid redirect loops.
Use Cloudflare with SSL on MdmHost: Full (strict) setup
Set up Cloudflare correctly with MdmHost hosting: choose Full (strict) SSL mode, keep AutoSSL renewing behind the proxy, avoid redirect loops and fix 525 and 526 errors.
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