Guides tagged “ssl”
Step-by-step MdmHost guides about ssl, sorted A-Z.
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Install an SSL certificate on a domain in WHM
Install a paid SSL certificate for any account's domain from WHM: paste the certificate, private key and CA bundle, use autofill and verify the chain afterwards.
Install IIS on Windows Server and host a website
Install IIS with PowerShell, create a site with its own application pool, bind a domain, add a free SSL certificate and set the right folder permissions.
Install SSL certificates on Postfix and Dovecot mail servers
Get a Let's Encrypt certificate for your mail hostname, configure it in Postfix (SMTP 25/587/465) and Dovecot (IMAP/POP3), reload on renewal and test each port with openssl.
Install the Caddy web server with automatic HTTPS
Install Caddy on Ubuntu, Debian or AlmaLinux, write a Caddyfile for a static site, a PHP site and a reverse proxy, and let Caddy obtain and renew HTTPS certificates automatically.
Issue SSL certificates with acme.sh (a lightweight Certbot alternative)
Install acme.sh, issue certificates with webroot, standalone or DNS API validation, choose a CA, install certificates into Nginx, Apache or HAProxy with reload commands, and renew automatically.
Keep WP Squared sites updated and secure
Set an update policy for WP Squared sites, apply core, plugin and theme updates centrally, use SSL and strong logins, and respond to security warnings quickly.
Let's Encrypt rate limits explained and how to avoid them
The main Let's Encrypt limits (certificates per domain, duplicates, failed validations, new orders), how to use the staging environment, and strategies for hosting many domains.
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.
Monitor website uptime with Uptime Kuma
Self-host Uptime Kuma with Docker to check websites, ports, SSL expiry and keywords every minute, and get alerts by email, Telegram or Discord when something breaks.
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.
OCSP stapling explained: what it is and how to enable it
How certificate revocation checking works, what OCSP stapling does, its current status as some CAs phase out OCSP, and how to enable and test it on Nginx and Apache.
OpenLiteSpeed WebAdmin: listeners, virtual hosts and rewrite rules
Find your way around the OpenLiteSpeed WebAdmin console on port 7080: create a virtual host, map it to HTTP and HTTPS listeners, add SSL, set the PHP handler and enable rewrites.
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.
Restore DNS zones, cron jobs, SSL certificates and FTP accounts with JetBackup 5
How to restore individual DNS zones, cron jobs, SSL certificates and FTP accounts from JetBackup 5 in cPanel without overwriting your files, databases or email.
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.
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