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title: “Updating SSL Certificate on Apache Server " date: 2024-02-22T04:06:22Z author: authorLink: description: tags:

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Introduction

Ensuring the security of your website is crucial, and one aspect of this is maintaining up-to-date SSL certificates.
In this guide, we’ll walk through the process of updating SSL certificates on an Apache server hosted on Ubuntu.

Prerequisites 📝

Before we begin, make sure you have the following:

Access to the Ubuntu server with Apache installed.
The new SSL certificate files ready for deployment.
The necessary permissions to restart the Apache service.

Steps to Update SSL Certificates ⚒️ 🔩

1- Copy Cert Files to Server 🐾

Use the scp command to securely copy the SSL certificate files to your Ubuntu server.
Replace testing.pem with the path to your private key, /home/abc/ssl/file.zip with the path to your certificate files, and 11.11.11.11 with your server’s IP address.
```
scp -i testing.pem /home/abc//ssl/file.zip ubuntu@11.11.11.11:/tmp/
```

2- Backup Existing Certificates 📼 💼

Before making any changes, it’s essential to create backups of your existing SSL certificates.

Rename the old certificates with the following commands:

mv /etc/apache2/ssl/_.abc.crt /etc/apache2/ssl/_.abc.crt-bk

mv /etc/apache2/ssl/gd_abc.crt /etc/apache2/ssl/gd_abc.crt-bk

mv /etc/apache2/ssl/_.abc.key /etc/apache2/ssl/_.abc.key-bk

3- Unzip Certificate Files 📜

Navigate to the directory where you uploaded the ZIP file and unzip its contents.
```
unzip /tmp/file.zip -d /tmp/
```

4- Copy and Rename New Certificates 📝

Copy the new certificate files to the /etc/apache2/ssl.crt/ folder and rename them according to the previous naming convention.
```
cp /tmp/sdfjkdj3jslsl.crt /etc/apache2/ssl.crt/_.abc.crt

cp /tmp/gd_bundle-dejfjsl.crt /etc/apache2/ssl.crt/gd_abc.crt
```

5- Update Private Key 🏹

Copy the new private key to the appropriate location and rename it.
```
cp /tmp/skdfjsdfksss.key /etc/apache2/ssl/_.abc.key
```

6- Reload Apache 🔃

Reload the Apache service to apply the changes.
```
/etc/init.d/apache2 reload
```

Conclusion 📔

By following these steps, you’ve successfully updated the SSL certificates on your Apache server.
Regularly updating SSL certificates helps maintain the security and trustworthiness of your website.
Ensure to perform these updates as needed, especially when certificates are close to expiration.
If you encounter any issues during this process, refer to your server and certificate provider’s documentation for additional support.