Note: This topic describes the old procedure present in Plesk Onyx.
We recommend that you use the new one offered by the SSL It! extension in Plesk Obsidian.
If you want to secure your website with an SSL/TLS certificate, you can
use a certificate you already own.
First, you need to upload the certificate. To do so, go to
Websites & Domains > your website > SSL/TLS Certificates > “Advanced Settings” and click Add SSL/TLS Certificate.
Type in the certificate name (you will use it to identify the
certificate in the list of all certificates), then upload it as
described below:
- If you store the certificate in the form of the
*.key
and the
*.crt
files, scroll down to the Upload the certificate files
section and upload the files. If both the certificate and the private
key parts of your certificate are contained in a*.pem
file, just
upload it twice, both as the private key and the certificate. Click
Upload Certificate when you have finished. - If you store the certificate as text, scroll down to the Upload the
certificate as text section and paste the certificate and the
private key parts into the corresponding fields. Click Upload
Certificate when you have finished.
Following the steps above will result in the certificate being placed in
your repository. You can see a list of all SSL/TLS certificates in your
repository by going to Websites & Domains > your website > SSL/TLS Certificates > “Advanced Settings”.
Now that the certificate has been generated, you need to install it. Go
to Websites & Domains > your website > Hosting Settings.
From the Certificate menu, select the certificate you have just
generated and then click OK.