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A step-by-step guide for AWS EC2 provisioning using Terraform: Creating a self-signed SSL certificate for an Azure VM ubuntu Apache2 server — Part 16
Creating a self-signed SSL certificate for an Apache2 server on Ubuntu involves several steps. This article provides a step-by-step guide to creating a self-signed SSL certificate for an Apache2 server on Ubuntu. It covers the installation of necessary tools like Apache2 and OpenSSL, the generation of the SSL certificate and private key, and the configuration of Apache to use the certificate for secure HTTPS communication. Additionally, the guide explains how to handle browser security warnings that arise from using a self-signed certificate, including instructions on adding the certificate as a trusted authority in various operating systems.
Table of Contents
∘ Table of Contents
∘ Step 1: Connect to VM
∘ Step 2: Install OpenSSL and Apache2
∘ Step 3: Create a Directory for the SSL Certificate
∘ Step 4: Generate the SSL Certificate and Key
∘ Step 5: Configure Apache to Use the SSL Certificate
∘ Step 6: Enable the SSL Module and Your Site
∘ Step 7: Restart Apache
∘ Conclusion
∘ About me
I’ll use the domain name prod-app-ether.com and IP 20.28.50.124 in the instructions. Here is the updated step-by-step guide:
Step 1: Connect to VM
For this demo, we have used both Github Actions and Terraform to provision our Azure Virtual machine Ubuntu image. Please check Part 1 and Part 2 to learn how to get ready your ec2 instance or Azure virtual machine.
