Brand new install - how to replace self-signed cert so SSL works with servers hostname

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#1 Sat, 07/13/2019 - 12:11
dsoden
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Brand new install - how to replace self-signed cert so SSL works with servers hostname

can't really find any documentation about this and since Virtualmin used Webmin as its base I am not sure 1st which form to post in - I chose here, as far as I am concerned Im still wrapping up the Virtualmin install and I do not want to add a Virtual Server as the hosting base machine name. Further I do not see nor can I find at this stage a place in the GUI to do the SSL replacement. WHM and PLESK I can do this in the GUI and am not sure here on this new system - how its done. Seams like everyone would want to do this immediately to finish up the server install - devs -> perhaps bake this into the initial server config setup using let's encrypt.

I apologize if this all is super simple and documented but I can't find it even using google ("install" AND "SSL" site:https://www.virtualmin.com) I do find several workarounds (and I hope this is not the proper way) that involve me creating Virtual Server and adding in the host name of the server to cover the hostname as well like server01.MyDomainname.com - that may be fine for a single server where I may also want to host MyDomainname.com with www and mail and whatever... but what if I want 2 or more servers later - this would not be practical or realistic on those other servers - surely there must be some place in webmin to do this - assign a hostname specific SSL to the machine for the purposes of just ADMIN WEB GUI? My OCD is driving me NUTS having to put up what this invalid SSL.

Sat, 07/13/2019 - 12:55
dsoden
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fixed. was not easy but several google searches later - I got the right search query "webmin replace self signed ssl certificate" that lead me to this url = https://doxfer.webmin.com/Webmin/Securing_Webmin

I finally found this Webmin TAB then > Webmin > Webmin Configuration > SSL Encryption

From there it was easy as I always use this site online = https://zerossl.com/ and it helps to generate CSRs, KEYS and CERTS - then I just upload to the server via FTP into /etc/webmin

I made two files /etc/webmin/domain-key.pem /etc/webmin/domain-crt.pem and using the GUI (Webmin TAB then > Webmin > Webmin Configuration > SSL Encryption), pointed to the files and REBOOT the server. works perfectly. SIGH!

Best Regards,

.DS

Sun, 07/28/2019 - 16:13
CPConvert

I've moved over from cpanel / whm.

In WHM you were able to request a new Let's Encrypt SSL cert for the hostname - and then it would go away and poll for one, then install it.

It would be nice if you could do the same in Webmin ?

This page was helpful: https://doxfer.webmin.com/Webmin/Let%27s_Encrypt

However, my (vanilla install) Let's Encrypt page had different set up to the above screen shot which seems a bit out of date.

Mon, 07/29/2019 - 13:44
RJM Web Design
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Wouldn't creating a DNS entry for the hostname be enough for it to be issued a cert?

--Richard

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