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SSL Certificates

What is an SSL Certificate? The acronym SSL stands for Secure Socket Layer. It is a security protocol that ensures the data transmitted between a server and a web user travels securely, encrypted and protected. A system of keys and mathematical algorithms (...)

How to install SSL certificate in Apache

Before starting the tutorial, don't you have a Cloud Linux server with Apache where you can install your SSL certificate? Don't worry! With just one click, you can easily deploy it with SW Hosting. To install an SSL certificate in Apache, we will need the (...)

How to install SSL certificate in Nginx

Before starting the tutorial, don't you have a Cloud Linux server where you can install your nginx web server? Don't worry! With just one click, you can easily deploy it with SW Hosting. To install an SSL certificate in Nginx, we will need the following fi (...)

Install SSL certificate purchased through SWPanel

En este manual aprenderás a instalar un certificado SSL de forma rápida y sencilla. Antes de comenzar, asegúrate de cumplir estos requisitos: Haber adquirido el certificado SSL a través de SWPanel. Contar con un servicio de hosting activo en SW Hosting, y (...)

Automatically redirect to secure connection 'https'.

By default, when you install an SSL certificate, visits to the unsecured version of your website (http://www.tudominio.com) are not automatically redirected to the secure version (https://www.tudominio.com). Below, we show you several ways to configure aut (...)

Installing third-party SSL certificate via SWPanel

Para instalar un certificado SSL de terceros desde SWPanel, es necesario disponer de tres archivos en formato X.509 codificado en Base64. A continuación, te explicamos cuáles son y cómo identificarlos para poder preparar correctamente la instalación: Cert (...)

How to install a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate with SWPanel

Let's Encrypt is a certificate authority that was launched on April 12, 2016. It provides free X.509 certificates for Transport Layer Security (TLS) encryption, through an automated process designed to eliminate the current complex process of manual creati (...)

How to enable HTTPS connections in Prestashop

Below, we indicate the requirements and steps to follow so that our Prestashop always uses HTTPS secure connections through an SSL certificate. 1- Have an SSL certificate installed on your domain First of all, we must have at our disposal an SSL certificat (...)

Enable forced HTTPS redirection

The forced HTTPS activation implies that all requests made to your website, through the HTTP protocol (Port 80), are automatically redirected to HTTPS (Port 443). This means that all requests made to port 80 will be internally redirected to port 443. To (...)

Manage SSL Certificates

In this manual, we are going to access the management of SSL certificates, as well as to see all the management possibilities that are available. Access to SSL certificate management From the main SWPanel Dashboard, click on "Domains and SSL"> "SSL Certifi (...)

How to enable auto-renewal of SSL certificates

To activate the auto-renewal of an SSL certificate, you must log in to your SWPanel account. Once inside, go to the Domains and SSL -> SSL Certificates Portfolio tab, which you will find in the blue side menu: info_capture The screenshot is for guidance (...)

Requirements for the validation of a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate request for your Hosting

A free Let's Encrypt certificate can be installed in your Hosting service as long as a series of essential conditions are met for the certificate request to be validated by the certifying entity that will issue the SSL. The requirements for the validation (...)

Requirements for the validation of a Let's Encrypt TLS certificate request for your Hosting email

A free TLS certificate can be installed in the email service of your Hosting, as long as a series of essential conditions are met for the certificate request to be validated by the Let's Encrypt certification authority that will issue the TLS certificate. (...)

How to export an SSL certificate ?

To export an SSL certificate from SWPanel, you must first access your SSL certificate portfolio from the blue side menu Domains & SSL → SSL Certificate Portfolio: info_capture The screenshot is for guidance only. It was taken on version 2025.00.0006 with (...)

How to change the validation method of an SSL certificate request.

There are times when we need to change the validation of our SSL certificates, either because we do not have access to the validation email or we want to validate via SSL. How to change the validation of the SSL certificate To do this, go to Domains and SS (...)
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