Introduction
After you set up a IONOS SSL certificate, you will need to install the certificate in order to encrypt the traffic on your server. Learn how to install an SSL certificate on a Servidor Cloud with CentOS 7 Linux.
For any Servidor Cloud with Plesk, administrative functions like installing SSL certificates should always be done using the Plesk interface.
Requirements
- A Servidor Cloud with Plesk (any operating system)
- An SSL certificate
- The SSL certificate private .key file.
For step-by-step instructions on obtaining an SSL certificate, see the topic SSL.
The SSL certificate private key is created when the SSL certificate is set up. During the creation process, you are instructed to save this private key file to a safe location on your computer.
This tutorial uses the Power User view. You can change the Plesk view by clicking Change View at the bottom of the column on the left.
Download the SSL Certificate .cer File
Log in to the Control Panel an click My Products > SSL Certificates.
Click the domain you used to set up the SSL certificate.
Download the SSL certificate.
This will save the certificate file to your computer.
Install the SSL Certificate
Log in to the Plesk admin panel and click Websites & Domains.
Scroll to the domain the SSL certificate is issued for, and click SSL/TLS Certificates.
Click Add SSL/TLS Certificate.
Enter a name for the certificate (for example, "SSL certificate for exampe.com") in the Certificate name field.
Scroll down and click to choose the .key and .cer file on your computer. Then click Upload Certificate to upload the files.
To activate the SSL certificate, click Websites & Domains.
Click Hosting settings.
Choose the SSL certificate from the Certificate drop-down menu.
Click OK to activate the SSL certificate.
