HTTPS protects your websites traffic from malicous actors by encrypting thr traffic between the client and your website.
This is very important for sites that require login or would have the user submit any information.
With access to your host login through ssh and follow the steps below.
Be aware that this documentation is based off a newly setup host.
Change the directory and then run openssl to genorate your certificate
This will create two files within the directory apache.crt and apache.key
Edit your websites configuration file using the command below.
The configuration shown below will be already within the file and can be uncommented.
Uncomment the following lines within the configuration file
If you do not find the lines above, add them inside the <VirtualHost *:80> section
While still in the file go to the bottom and uncomment the lines below
If you do not find the lines above, add them at the end of the file.
Once done, save the changes made to the configuration file by pressing (CTL + S) to save and then (CTL + X) to exit.
After the configuration is saved run the command below to gracefully restart the server.
Now that your server is configured you will need to provide the generated certificates to our team to use for our infrastructure to aproprately redirect traffic when you have visitors. Without these certificates our servers will not be able to properly redirect incomming HTTPS traffic to your host. *This is due to the fact that the traffic will be encrypted and wont be able to be decrypted to be redirected.
Changes will be made within 24 hours of the request.