VPS & Dedicated Hosting - Manage Login SSL Certificates

You will need an SSL Certificate to log in securely to WHM, cPanel, and webmail. You can purchase a signed certificate from an SSL certificate provider with the name of your choice, for example, secure.primarydomain.com or login.primarydomain.com. To install and manage login SSL certificates on VPS or dedicated servers, follow the steps below.

1. Log in to the WHM.
   You may see a Feature Showcase page if this is your first time logging into the WHM. Click on Exit to WHM at the bottom of the page.

   
    

2. In the WHM Search box on the left side, enter Service Configuration.
3. Click on the Manage Service SSL Certificates from the list.

   
    

4. For the Calendar, cPanel, WebDisk, Webmail, and WHM Services, click Apply Certificate to Another Service under Actions.

   
    

   When you purchased the certificate, you received three files. Please ensure you have all three files before continuing.
5. Paste the .crt file in the space provided, and click Browse. The subdomain name will be displayed. 
6. Paste the content of the .key and the CA bundle files in the spaces provided.
7. Scroll down and click Submit.
8. In the Server Configuration section, click Tweak Settings.

   
    

9. Click the Redirection tab.

   
    

   Make sure the Always redirect to SSL option is set to On.
10. Click Save.

Summary

Data security must secure your VPS or Dedicated Server using SSL certificates and ensure safe access in WHM, cPanel, and webmail. Using these steps of installation and administration, you merely manage SSL certificates to gain a higher level of safety on your server. With this instruction from Bluehost, you can be confident in managing a secure and reliable hosting environment for your site.