Shared SSL for Reseller Account

veronicabend

• January 05, 2016 20:49

Hello. Is it possible to have a shared SSL certificate to be used by all accounts owned by a given reseller? Like the hostname shared certificate, but for a reseller. So if the reseller main domain is www.maindomain.com, I install an SSL certificate on it and share it, and then other accounts can use it like . I know this can be achieved with the server hostname and share the certificate for the entire server, but this is a reseller account. Is there a way to do this? Thank you.

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  cPanelMichael

  • January 06, 2016 15:43

  Hello :) You could install a SSL certificate for the reseller domain name, and then configure Apache mod_userdir to allow access to the shared SSL URL: "WHM Home " Security Center " Apache mod_userdir Tweak" Thank you.

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  veronicabend

  • January 06, 2016 16:19

  Hello :) You could install a SSL certificate for the reseller domain name, and then configure Apache mod_userdir to allow access to the shared SSL URL: "WHM Home " Security Center " Apache mod_userdir Tweak" Thank you.

  
  Thank you! This needs to be done by server admin or can it be done in the reseller WHM? Also, does the SSL need to be shared somehow, or just installed for the reseller main domain? Thanks again.

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  cPanelMichael

  • January 06, 2016 16:28

  You will need "root" access to modify the Apache mod_userdir configuration. The SSL is simply installed on the domain name associated with the reseller account in this scenario. Thank you.

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  veronicabend

  • January 06, 2016 17:08

  Thank you. Just to confirm before I ask the person to purchase the SSL certificate, I want to be sure that if we install it this way on the reseller main domain, then all of the reseller clients (other domains) will be able to use the ssl URL like this: And it will point to index.php at client1 and client2 respectively, and not to mainresellerdomain.com . Thanks.

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  cPanelMichael

  • January 06, 2016 17:39

  It's possible to configure that URL for users with Apache's mod_userdir, however I suggest consulting with your hosting provider first because it might be their policy to not allow that behavior. Thank you.

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  ottdev

  • February 24, 2016 12:46

  How did this work out Veronicabend? I also wish to know if this can be successfully done... I believe she is asking if it's possible for a reseller account to use a dedicated SSL for reseller and reseller's clients. Presumably while the main server and other clients use a different master certificate. I was under the impression that was only possible if the reseller = a VPS. I had this done in the past temporarily by a very accomodating host, but only because that specific server didn't already have a shared cert in place anyway. My cert was set for all services and userdir, but that meant the host's other accounts not having their own certs also shared mine.

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  cPanelMichael

  • February 25, 2016 19:58

  I had this done in the past temporarily by a very accomodating host, but only because that specific server didn't already have a shared cert in place anyway. My cert was set for all services and userdir, but that meant the host's other accounts not having their own certs also shared mine.

  
  Yes, you would have to contact your hosting provider to see if this is possible, as it's not configurable without root access. Thank you.

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