
- #HOW TO SETUP OS X SERVER HOW TO#
- #HOW TO SETUP OS X SERVER INSTALL#
- #HOW TO SETUP OS X SERVER UPDATE#
- #HOW TO SETUP OS X SERVER MANUAL#
#HOW TO SETUP OS X SERVER UPDATE#
UPDATE : From Let's Encrypt will stop supporting the old ACMEv1 protocol. If everything went okay, you should see the following folders in: Go to Macintosh HD > Applications > Terminal > and enter the following commands
#HOW TO SETUP OS X SERVER INSTALL#
To install Homebrew vist then return to here. Install and setup "Let's Encrypt" (Certbot) with Homebrew You will need a contact/registration email address for each domain certificate that you initially request - this is also used for renewal/problem emails so it might be worth setting up a special email address for this sort of thing if you haven't already got one.
#HOW TO SETUP OS X SERVER MANUAL#
Consider the timing - Let's Encrypt issues 90 day certificates that can be renewed with less than 30 days to go - so 90 days is the max renewal via manual methods, 60 days is the auto renewal timeframe - so think about when those dates will fall after the initial setup and that you will be around/available to perform the manual renewal or check that the auto renewal method has worked!. The domain(s) you want to obtain certificates for must be configured in OS X / macOS Server and publicly accessible via the normal internet. macOS 10.13 High Sierra + Server 5.4-5.6.3 - coming soon.
macOS 10.14 Mojave + Server 5.7.x - coming soon. We have some articles that may help with this: At least one domain name and website configured via OS X / macOS Server. OS X Server 4 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ). OS X Server 5 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ). macOS Server 5.2-5.3.1 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ). macOS Server 5.4-5.6.3 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ). macOS Server 5.7.x Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ). macOS Server 5.9.x Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ). OS X 10.10 Yosemite Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ). OS X 10.11 El Capitan Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ). macOS 10.12 Sierra Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ). macOS 10.13 High Sierra Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ). macOS 10.14 Mojave Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ). macOS 10.15 Catalina Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ). Apple Mac computer running OS X 10.10 or later:.
A decent text editor that is better than TextEdit e.g. Basic skills at using the Terminal command line - iMore has a good introduction to it here. You will need the following before you can continue with this configuration article: Replace "admin_password" with your actual computer administrator account password. etc/, in the Finder, go to the Go menu > Go to Folder… > enter the path to the folder/directory you want to go to e.g. To get to hidden folders/directories in the Finder e.g. usually, Macintosh HD > Users > your home directory (usually a house icon) the ~ character refers to your home directory i.e. This article assumes you have not moved the standard OS X / macOS Server web folders directory from it's standard location at /Library/Server/Web/Data/Sites/ - if you have you will need to replace all instances of /Library/Server/Web/Data/Sites/ with the path to your alternate location. Replace all instances of ".tld" with the appropriate |Top-Level Domain" code applicable to your Domain Name purchase/registration e.g. Replace all instances of "your_domain_name" with your actual Domain Name.
Import the certificate into the OS X / macOS Keychain.Manually convert the certificate for use with OS X / macOS.Obtain the initial domain certificate manually.Install and setup "Let's Encrypt" (Certbot) with Homebrew.Instructions for installing Let's Encrypt website secure SSL certificates for OS X / macOS with websites hosted by OS X / macOS Server.
#HOW TO SETUP OS X SERVER HOW TO#
How to setup and configure Let's Encrypt secure certificates with OS X / macOS and Server 5.x How To Setup Let's Encrypt For OS X / macOS + Server 5.x WARNING: As of September 2018 Apple has gutted macOS Server and removed most/all of the useful Server features! How To Setup Let's Encrypt For OS X / macOS + Server 5.x Article ID = 211Īrticle Title = How To Setup Let's Encrypt For OS X / macOS + Server 5.x