Easy & Quick Set Up of WildCard SSL at WHM/CPanel

WildCard SSL Certificate is an easy and quick SSL security for unlimited amount of sub domains using single SSL certificate security in web security industry. The core feature of WildCard SSL is to secure main host name and unlimited sub host names on single FQDN. Installation of WildCard Certificate at CPanel and WHM is quick and easy process compare to other SSL certificates (EV SSL).

A Wildcard SSL is very similar to having multiple certificates installed on a server, as every sub-domain containing the certificate also needs its own IP. However, a Wildcard SSL does not function in the same way as a Wildcard DNS; specifically, it needs to install the certificate on every sub-domain.  Below enlisted steps for quick and easy installation of WildCard SSL at WHM/CPanel.

• If each sub host name is hosted using separate CPanel account and as well as each one of the accounts has its own IP address, then create Certificate Signing Request (CSR) in WHM, using subhostname.com.
• After obtaining the certificate, the next step is to move with WHM, install an SSL Certificate and setup the domain by pasting the CRT and CA Bundle for  subhostname.hostname.com
• Once this entire process will be done, then the IP will be checked for accuracy, change the SSL host name from *.domain.com to the target sub-domain.
• Finally, install the certificate by click "install."

Now, here is the process of wildcard SSL installation for those users that are not resellers or are on shared hosting servers, as having multiple CPanel accounts may cause problems in case one CPanel
account must assign multiple IPs to the sub-domains.

• First of all create the Certificate Signing Request (CSR) in WHM, using *.domain.com
• Then edit "/var/cpanel/userdata/$USER/$SUBDOMAIN.$DOMAIN" for each sub-domain and change the IP value to a "dedicated" IP
• Now run "/scripts/rebuildhttpconf" and edit the DNS zone for the sub-domain, Update the a-record to point to that IP as well
• Upon completion, edit "/etc/domainips" and add an entry for that sub-domain to point to the IP and run "/scripts/rebuildippool to make sure the IP is marked as taken." The rest is the same as before.

Using wildcard SSL and just quick easy steps of installation can secure unlimited amount sub host names on single server SSL certificate.

Author Bio: Jim Armstrong works with rapidsslonline.com to provide consumers with the industry's top brands, including RapidSSL, Symantec, VeriSign, Thawte, and GeoTrust. RapidSSLonline.com offers WildCard SSL and EV SSL for as low as price compare to the other SSL certificates providers on web. Rapidsslonline is the Platinum Certificate Authority of major SSL brands on web.