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How do I set up the dedicated SSL Certificate in Plesk?


Setting up the SSL Certificate is a two part process. First you will have to add the SSL Certificate to the server via Plesk using the private key and certificate files you've received. Then you will need to link the SSL with both the domain it was ordered for as well as the IP that the domain uses.

The domain should already be added and configured in Plesk before following the next steps.

Step 1:

First, log into Plesk. The Plesk login details are available from the 1&1 Control Panel on the Server Access Data page.
Step 2:

Next, click the Settings link on the left-hand side of Plesk.

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Step 3:

Click the SSL Certificates icon.

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Step 4:

Click the Add SSL Certificate icon at the top of the page.

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Step 5:

Fill out the required fields. In the Domain name section, be sure to write out the domain or subdomain the Certificate is for. The SSL will not be configured correctly if it was ordered for www.domain.com and it is set up in Plesk as only domain.com

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Step 6:

Click the Browse button For the Private Key and select the private key file you have downloaded and saved on your computer earlier. Do the same for the Certificate file. When both have been selected, click the Send File button which will upload the private key and certificate as well as complete the SSL setup.

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Step 7:

You are taken back to the SSL Certificates page in Plesk and informed the SSL was added successfully. You will also see the SSL certificate name you had chosen in the list below.

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Step 8:

Next, you will need to link the SSL Certificate with both the domain name and an IP. Click the Settings link on the left-hand side of Plesk once again.

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Step 9:

This time, choose IP Addresses.

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Step 10:

Click the IP Address that the domain uses.

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Step 11:

From the first drop-down menu, choose the SSL Certificate name you had used to create the new SSL in the earlier steps.

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Step 12:

Next, choose the correct domain from the second drop-down box that the SSL was ordered for and click the OK button.

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The SSL Certificate should now be fully installed and configured on the server. Open a browser and navigate to https://domain.com where domain.com is your domain or subdomain that uses the SSL to test!


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