SSL Certificate Installation in Apache 2.2.15 (CentOS 6.7) / Enable SSL/HTTPS on a Joomla 2.5.9
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1. First you need to generate a Certificate Signing Request CSR on Apache 2.x
# Openssl req –new -newkey rsa:2048 –nodes –keyout ajdms.btrp.net.key –out ajdms.btrp.net csr
2. Create /etc/ssl/crt folder
3. Find and Copy ajdms.btrp.net.key file to new created folder /etc/ssl/crt
4. Upload received (if you procured) CRT files ajdms_btrp_net.crt DigiCertCA.crt to /etc/ssl/crt
5. Edit Add following strings to httpd.conf
# cd /ect/httpd/conf # vi httpd.conf VirtualHost 192.168.200.100:443 DocumentRoot /var/www/dms ServerName ajdms.btrp.net SSLEngine on SSLCertificateFile /etc/ssl/crt/ajdms_btrp_net.crt SSLCertificateKeyFile /etc/ssl/crt/ajdms.btrp.net.key SSLCertificateChainFile /etc/ssl/crt/DigiCertCA.crt /VirtualHost
If you don’t have permissions for editing httpd.conf you can use this command
# chmod -R 777 /etc/httpd/conf/
6. Press Esc to exit inserting mode, then type :x to save close vi
7. Test your Apache config before restarting
# apachectl configtest
8. Restart Apache service
# apachectl stop # apachectl start
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Now we need to log into Joomla CPanel to complete HTTPS protocol enabling for Joomla
9. Go to Joomla Admin Panel — File Manager— Root Folder (Using Profiles module, can be downloaded here : http://extensions.joomla.org/extension/core-enhancements/file-management/profiles )
10. Open and add to .htaccess file following strings
RewriteCond %{SERVER_PORT} !^443$
RewriteRule .* https://%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI} [QSA,R=301,L]
IfModule !mod_ssl.c>
Redirect permanent / https://ajdms.btrp.net
11. Enable SSL function in Joomla. Go to JoomlaAdmin Panel — Global Configuration — Server—-Force SSL
12. Choose Entire Site
13. Check your web site it has SSL now.
