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Certbot OVH DNS | Set Up Wildcard SSL certificate

by | Mar 2, 2024

Learn how to set up Wildcard SSL certificate with Certbot OVH DNS. Our OVH Support team is here to help you with your questions and concerns.

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.

Set Up Wildcard SSL certificate with Certbot OVH DNS

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

    Set Up Wildcard SSL certificate with Certbot OVH DNS

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

    set up log rotation

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

    set up log rotation content

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

    DNS01 challenge

  5. Add this to the file:


    configure OVH API credentials

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


    generate the certificate

    Certificates are stored in `/etc/letsencrypt/live`.

  7. Now, it is time to create a bash file for renewal:

    create a bash file for renewal

  8. We have to add this to the file:

    create a bash file for renewal -content

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


    edit crontab configuration

  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.

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