Section 3.2.8 Managing SSL Certificates

3.2.8.1 Purpose

The SSL certificates pool for Plesk domains can be managed with the help of the certificate.sh utility.

3.2.8.2 Usage

Usage: certificate.sh command <cert_name> [-domain <name>|-admin] [options]

Available commands and options:

Command Parameter Action

--create or -c <cert_name> creates a certificate

--update or -u <cert_name> updates a certificate

--remove or -r <cert_name> removes a certificate

--assign-cert or -ac <cert_name> assigns the SSL certificate to be used with the specified IP address

--list or -l gets a list of repository certificates

--help or -h displays help on the utility usage

Option Parameter Note

-domain <domain_name> a domain repository

-admin a domain repository

-new-name <cert_name> a new name for this certificate

-key-file <path> a private key file (required for creation)

-cert-file
<path>
a certificate file

-cacert-file <path> a CA certificate file

-ip <IP> assigns a certificate to an IP (only for the "--assign-cert" command)

Command	Parameter	Action
--create or -c	<cert_name>	creates a certificate
--update or -u	<cert_name>	updates a certificate
--remove or -r	<cert_name>	removes a certificate
--assign-cert or -ac	<cert_name>	assigns the SSL certificate to be used with the specified IP address
--list or -l		gets a list of repository certificates
--help or -h		displays help on the utility usage
-domain	<domain_name>	a domain repository
-admin		a domain repository
-new-name	<cert_name>	a new name for this certificate
-key-file	<path>	a private key file (required for creation)
-cert-file	<path>	a certificate file
-cacert-file	<path>	a CA certificate file
-ip	<IP>	assigns a certificate to an IP (only for the "--assign-cert" command)

3.2.8.3 Examples

./certificate.sh --create "cert1"