Installing Free SSL Certificates on VPS

This video tutorial guides you through installing a free SSL certificate on a website hosted on a VPS using Let's Encrypt and Certbot. It covers the installation process on an Ubuntu server with Apache, detailing the steps to obtain and configure the SSL certificate. The tutorial also explains how to ensure the certificate is correctly set up in Apache to enable HTTPS, and highlights the benefits of using Let's Encrypt for free SSL certificates.

What is the main purpose of the video tutorial?

• To show how to install a free SSL certificate on a VPS

• To explain the benefits of using a VPS

• To teach how to create a website

• To demonstrate how to use different Linux distributions

Which certificate authority is mentioned as providing free SSL certificates?

• GlobalSign

• DigiCert

• Comodo

• Let's Encrypt

What is the tool required to issue SSL certificates?

• OpenSSL

• Certbot

• Apache

• Nginx

What is the first step in installing Certbot?

• Select the web server

• Install Snapd

• Choose the domain name

• Configure Apache

What command is used to issue SSL certificates with Certbot?

• certbot --renew

• certbot --install

• certbot --nginx

• certbot --apache

What should you do if Certbot finds an existing certificate for a domain?

• Reinstall the existing certificate

• Ignore it

• Delete the existing certificate

• Issue a new certificate immediately

Where are the SSL certificates stored on the server?

• /usr/local/ssl

• /etc/ssl/certs

• /var/www/html

• /etc/letsencrypt/live

What is the purpose of updating the Apache configuration?

• To enable HTTP

• To redirect traffic to HTTPS

• To disable SSL

• To install new software

Which port is associated with HTTPS?

• 21

• 80

• 443

• 8080

What is the final step after configuring Apache for SSL?

• Change the domain name

• Install a new web server

• Delete the old certificates

• Restart the Apache server