Security Guide Intermediate
SSL Configuration Guide
Steps for configuring HTTPS, checking certificates, validating web server configuration, and avoiding common SSL issues.
- By Alain Ineza
- 12 min read
Technical guide
SSL
What you'll learn
- Certificate files and paths
- Web server validation
- HTTPS troubleshooting
On this page
1
Purpose of SSL
SSL/TLS protects traffic between users and the website, helps establish trust, and is required for professional public websites.
2
Common SSL checks
Important checks include certificate paths, private key matching, intermediate certificates, web server configuration, and browser validation.
3
Troubleshooting approach
When SSL fails, review the web server configuration, certificate files, DNS, and browser error details.