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#Then you can use '''scp''' to copy the certs.
 
#Then you can use '''scp''' to copy the certs.
 
#*<code>sudo scp -r /etc/letsencrypt/live/Machine.Domain.TLD user@Machine:~</code>
 
#*<code>sudo scp -r /etc/letsencrypt/live/Machine.Domain.TLD user@Machine:~</code>
#Then ssh back into the proxy server & move the certs into their proper location
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#Then ssh back into the target machine & move the certs into their proper location
 
#*<code>sudo mv Machine.Domain.TLD /etc/letsencrypt/live/</code>
 
#*<code>sudo mv Machine.Domain.TLD /etc/letsencrypt/live/</code>
 
#And tell Apache about the certs
 
#And tell Apache about the certs

Revision as of 02:15, 17 July 2020

To copy certs for a machine from your proxy server (Replace Machine.Domain.TLD with the proper name for your machine...) (&, of course, user & WebServer may need adjusting...)

In this example,

  • Machine.Domain.TLD is the full name of the machine you're copying the certs to.
  • WebServer is the name of your web/proxy server


  1. Install certbot on the machine you're putting the certs onto & create the live directory where the certs will live. (Unverified Note: You might not actually need to install certbot on the proxied machine. You may be able to just create the /etc/letsencrypt directory, then the live directory...)
    • ssh Machine
    • sudo apt install certbot
    • sudo mkdir /etc/letsencrypt/live
  2. Sign into your proxy server & make sure you can SSH into the target machine from there.
    • ssh webserver
      • ssh Machine
      • then exit when you've succeeded (this tells webserver how to get there...)
  3. Then you can use scp to copy the certs.
    • sudo scp -r /etc/letsencrypt/live/Machine.Domain.TLD user@Machine:~
  4. Then ssh back into the target machine & move the certs into their proper location
    • sudo mv Machine.Domain.TLD /etc/letsencrypt/live/
  5. And tell Apache about the certs
    • sudo vi /etc/apache2/sites-available/default-ssl.conf
SSLCertificateFile /etc/letsencrypt/live/Machine.Domain.TLD/fullchain.pem
SSLCertificateKeyFile /etc/letsencrypt/live/Machine.Domain.TLD/privkey.pem

Restart Apache:

  • sudo systemctl restart apache2