Set Certificate File

Learning Focus

By the end of this lesson you will know how to configure the certificate file path in the SSL listener.

Steps

1. Navigate to Listeners → SSL listener → SSL tab
2. Set Certificate File: /etc/ssl/certs/cloudflare-origin.pem
3. Set Chained Certificate: Yes (if the file includes intermediate certs)
4. Save

Verify the Path

# Confirm the file exists and is readable
ls -la /etc/ssl/certs/cloudflare-origin.pem

# Check the certificate details
openssl x509 -in /etc/ssl/certs/cloudflare-origin.pem -noout -subject -dates

Key Takeaways

• The certificate path must point to a valid, readable PEM file.
• Set Chained Certificate to yes if intermediates are included.

What's Next

• Continue to Set Private Key File for the matching key.