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Set Up Wildcard SSL certificate with Certbot OVH DNS

Ensuring a secure connection is key for any online presence. Today, we will take a look at setting up a Wildcard SSL certificate using Certbot with OVH DNS plugin. This will help us secure our domains and subdomains effortlessly.

1. Before we begin, make sure the system is prepared:

   

2. Then, set up log rotation by creating a configuration file to manage Certbot logs easily:

   
3. Now, add the following content to the file:

   

4. Then, we have to configure OVH API credentials in a `.ovhapi` file for DNS01 challenge.

   
5. Add this to the file:

   


6. Next, run this command to generate the certificate:

   



   Certificates are stored in `/etc/letsencrypt/live`.
7. Now, it is time to create a bash file for renewal:

   
8. We have to add this to the file:

   

9. Now, edit crontab configuration and add the following:

   


10. Finally, restart cron service.

After the above steps, we have successfully set up a Wildcard SSL certificate using Certbot and the OVH DNS plugin.

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Conclusion

In brief, our Support Experts demonstrated how to set up Wildcard SSL certificate with ease.