How to add an SSL on DirectAdmin
To add an SSL certificate in DirectAdmin, follow these steps:
Log in to DirectAdmin
- Open your web browser and navigate to your DirectAdmin login page, which will typically be a URL similar to https://yourdomain.com:2222. Alternatively, you can login through your Client Control Panel.
- Enter your username and password, then click "Login."
Navigate to the SSL Certificates Section
- From the dashboard, find "Account Manager" and click on "SSL Certificates."
Select SSL Certificate Option
- You will see various SSL certificate options:
Free & Automatic Certificate from Let's Encrypt: This is the most common option for free SSL (this is what we offer).
For Let’s Encrypt:
- Enable SSL: Ensure that the option "Secure SSL" is checked.
- Check the option to " Get automatic certificate from ACME Provider”
- Verify that your domain, www subdomain, and any additional subdomains are checked.
- Click "Save" or "Create" to install the SSL certificate.
- Ensure the Key Size(bits) is 2048-bit
- The Certificate type is SHA256
- Ensure you “Force SSL with https redirect”
Verify Installation
- Once the SSL certificate is installed, you can test it by visiting your domain with https:// and checking for the padlock symbol in the address bar.
Follow these steps to successfully install an SSL on your domain.