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How do I set my server to https?
How to properly enable HTTPS on your server
- Host with a dedicated IP address.
- Buy an SSL certificate.
- Request the SSL certificate.
- Install the certificate.
- Update your site to enable HTTPS.
Where is the stunnel config file?
/etc/stunnel
Stunnel configures itself using a file named “stunnel. conf” which by default is located in “/etc/stunnel”.
How do I know if stunnel is installed?
Log on to the Stunnel box, open a command prompt, and do a netstat -an. The ports should be open in LISTENING mode. If they are not, verify that Stunnel is running. If you have trouble launching Stunnel, check the stunnel.
How to install Stunnel as a service [ how to ]?
To install stunnel as a service execute: in the directory where stunnel.conf is available. A full description of how certificates work is beyond the scope of this FAQ. For that, go read the SSL Certificates HOWTO.
Where do I find the SSL certificate for Stunnel?
Stunnel configures itself using a file named “stunnel.conf” which by default is located in “/etc/stunnel”. We’re going to be using a SSL certificate to identify ourselves to the server so we have to set the path to that certificate in “stunnel.conf” file using this line (We will create the certificate file in the next step):
What is the private key of a Stunnel server?
Every stunnel server has a private key. This is contained in the pem file which stunnel uses to initialize its identity. PEM stands for ‘privacy enhanced mail’ which is now much more liberally used as a key format.
What does service name mean in Stunnel conf?
Service name is the name of service that was put in square brackets in stunnel.conf. If stunnel is running in daemon mode, you can stop it simply by kill ing it. Stunnel accepts the following signals, all of which tell it to log the signal and terminate: TERM, QUIT, INT.