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Debian Apache2 enable ssl with selfencrypted cert

Posted: 2026 Mar 05, 23:59
by serveroffer
OS: Debian 9+

Setup apache:

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apt install apache2

Check configuration:

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nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/default-ssl.conf

Check if webmaster's email is correct:

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ServerAdmin webmaster@srv.world

Check if files exists

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SSLCertificateFile /etc/ssl/private/server.crt
SSLCertificateKeyFile /etc/ssl/private/server.key

Exit nano (ctrl+x), save changes (y)

Enabling site default-ssl

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a2ensite default-ssl

Enable SSL mod

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a2enmod ssl

Restart Apache

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systemctl restart apache2