Automatic Renewals with CertificateBot
V6.0.10
This workload allows for the automatic installation and renewal of a SSL/TLS certificate in web servers.
The following web servers are supported:
- Apache
- Apache Tomcat
- NGINX
- any server that configures SSL/TLS by referencing certificate files stored in the server
STEPS
Step 1 : Create the SSL/TLS Certificate
- Create the SSL/TLS certificate in the RCL Portal by using either the:
- Azure DNS option
- Azure DNS SAN option
Step 2 : Automatically Install the Certificate
- After certificate creation, install and configure the RCL CertificateBot in your hosting machine (server)
- RCL CertificateBot can in installed as a Linux Daemon on a Linux Server or a Windows Service in a Windows Server
- RCL CertificateBot will automatically download and save certificates in your hosting machine for the web server to use
Step 3 : Automatically Renewing a SSL/TLS Certificate
SSL/TLS Certificates will expire within 90 days.
- RCL CertificateBot will look for certificates about to expire on a weekly basis and automatically schedule certificates for renewal
- Renewed certificates will be downloaded and stored on your server where they can be referenced by the web servers hosting your website