SSL certificate for VPS

Step 1:  Generate CSR

1  Login to your Parallels Plesk Panel.
2  Click on the Tools & Settings link on the left panel.
3  Click on the SSL Certificates icon.
4  Click on the Add SSL Certificate button.
5  Enter a name for your SSL.
6  Fill in your SSL details and click on the Request button to generate your CSR.
7  Click on the SSL name.
8  Scroll down the page to obtain your CSR for your SSL certificate.

Step 2: Buy/Regenerate SSL using CSR

You will need to purchase/regenerate your SSL using the CSR generated via Plesk in step 1 above.

Step 3: Install SSL in Plesk

To install your newly purchased SSL certificate via Plesk, please follow the below instructions:

On your Parallels Plesk Panel.

1  Click on the Tools & Settings link on the left panel.
2  Click on the SSL Certificates icon.
3  Click on the SSL name.
4  Scroll down and enter the Certificate and CA certificate in the provided boxes.
5  Click on the Send Text button.

Your certificate will now be installed on Plesk.

Step 4: Check SSL support is enabled via Plesk

To check that your SSL certificate is enabled in Plesk, please follow the below instructions:

On your Parallels Plesk Panel.

1  Click on the Domains link on the left panel.
2  Click on the Manage hosting link next to the relevant domain name.
3  Click on the Websites and domains tab.
4  Scroll down and click on the relevant domain name.
5  Under the Hosting Settings section, click on the tick box for Enable SSL support.
6  Select the appropriate SSL certificate name from the drop down menu.
6  Scroll down and click on the OK button.

Your SSL certificate will now be fully installed and enabled on your VPS.

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