Thread: Setting up SSL?
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Old 05-01-2012, 09:36 AM  
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Originally Posted by EddyTheDog View Post
I got one of those cheap SSL certs from NameCheap so I could play with FaceBook apps - I have to admit its the first time I have needed to do it.....

Is it as complicated as it looks?

Also is it even what I need?! - It was VERY cheap....

It should do the job. Yeah you can get SSL certs for under $10 these days for a non-wildcard ones without all the fancy stuff.

One thing I didn't realize at first, is that for apache to run at all on the server once SSL is setup, the SSL must be configured correctly - that is your non-secure site won't run either, so it's best to test on a spare box if you have important things running there.

As for instructions - it depends on what server (probably apache) and if you have any control panels, as some like Plesk do the configuration for you.
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