ISPConfig and SSL Certificates

[phamels]

Hi,

I'm really very new to SSL Certificates.
I found out on this forum that there is finally an instance that provides SSL Certificates for the right price ... Free ! (http://www.cacert.org/)

The thing is, I'm not really familiar with SSL Certs, so i signed up, added a domain to it but now I'm kind of stuck

Could someone help me with a nice and short description of how what and when with these certificates

Thanks a lot !

[mphayesuk]

Just signed upto this myself and I am in the same situation... what to do with them... I will have a look over the next day or two and post anything I find out.

Thanks

[till]

1) Enable SSL in your ISPConfig website and hit save.
2) Go to the new SSL tab in the website settings in ISPConfig, enter the certificate details and select create as action and click on the save button.
Now you will have to wait about a minute.
4) Go to the SSL tab again, now there is a certificate signing request in the one field, use this request to create a certificate a cacert.org.
5) enter the certificate code you got from cacaert.org in the certificate field on the ssl tab in ispconfig, select "save certificate" as action an click on the save button.

[mphayesuk]

Ok makes sense, but in terms of making the cert on cacert, I have added a domain but when I try and create a certificate you are asked to provide a CSR does anyone know what you need to enter in this part of the form and in what format.

Thanks

[till]

CSR = certificate signing request, please see my post above where you get this data from.

[mphayesuk]

Ok seems to work sort of... but the fact that you can only have one ssl per ip address is still the case ?

Is there a way around this?

Thanks

[till]

Originally Posted by mphayesuk

Ok seems to work sort of... but the fact that you can only have one ssl per ip address is still the case ?

yes.

Is there a way around this?

No. This limitation is part of the SSL protocaol, so its neither a apache nor ispconfig limitation.

[mphayesuk]

Fine thanks for your help

[phamels]

Originally Posted by till

1) Enable SSL in your ISPConfig website and hit save.
2) Go to the new SSL tab in the website settings in ISPConfig, enter the certificate details and select create as action and click on the save button.
Now you will have to wait about a minute.
4) Go to the SSL tab again, now there is a certificate signing request in the one field, use this request to create a certificate a cacert.org.
5) enter the certificate code you got from cacaert.org in the certificate field on the ssl tab in ispconfig, select "save certificate" as action an click on the save button.

Hi Till !

Thanks again for such a great and fast response.
Seems to be a problem with my ISPConfig tough, doesn't seem to create me the request code.
where should I start debugging ?


Kind regards


Pieter

[Daisy]

I'm having the same problem. No CSR showing in it's field but can create one manually.