Unlocking Secure Connections: How to Enable SSL Certificates for BDRSuite Server
KB ID: 310003

Note: These instructions assume that you have already created your certificate and key files.
BDRSuite Backup Server - Windows
1. Navigate to the following location:
Location: `<BDRSuite_Installation_location>\apache\conf\ssl`
Example: `C:\Program Files\Vembu\VembuBDR\apache\conf\ssl`
2. Rename the existing files as follows:
- Existing Filename: `HttpSSL.crt`
- New Filename: `HttpSSL_old.crt`
- Existing Filename: `HttpSSL.key`
- New Filename: `HttpSSL_old.key`
1. Rename your SSL certificate files as follows:
'<filename>.crt` file as 'HttpSSL.crt’
`<filename>.key` file as 'HttpSSL.key'
2. Move the renamed certificate files to the following location:
Location: `<BDRSuite_Installation_location>\apache\conf\ssl`
Example: `C:\Program Files\Vembu\VembuBDR\apache\conf\ssl`
1. Copy the content from the file `<domaincertficatepath>/ca.crt`.
2. Paste the copied content into the file `cacert.pem` on the BDRSuite Server, located at:
Location:`<BDRInstallationLocation>\VembuBDR\apache\cacert.pem`
1. Restart the BDRSuite Apache Web Server.
2. In the BDRSuite Server, press 'Win + R' to open the 'Run' window, then type 'services.msc' and click OK.
3. Restart the service “BDRSuite WebServer”
1. Finally, test your SSL connection. You can securely access the BDRSuite Server using the following URL:
`https://<Your Domain Name (or) Hostname (or) IPAddress>:6061`
(6061 is the default HTTPS Port)
BDRSuite Backup Server - Linux
1. Navigate to the following location:
Location: `<BDRSuite_Installation_location>/sgchroot/apache/conf/ssl`
Example: `/home/vembubdr/Vembu/VembuBDR/sgchroot/apache/conf/ssl`
2. Rename the existing files as follows:
- Existing Filename: `HttpSSL.crt`
- New Filename: `HttpSSL_old.crt`
- Existing Filename: `HttpSSL.key`
- New Filename: `HttpSSL_old.crt`
1. Rename your SSL certificate files as follows:
`<filename>.crt` file as 'HttpSSL.crt’
`<filename>.key` file as 'HttpSSL.key'
2. Move the renamed certificate files to the following location:
Location: `<BDRSuite_Installation_location>/sgchroot/apache/conf/ssl`
Example: `/home/vembubdr/Vembu/VembuBDR/sgchroot/apache/conf/ssl`
1. Copy the content from the file `<domaincertficatepath>/ca.crt`.
2. Paste the copied content into the file `cacert.pem` on the BDRSuite Server, located at:
Location: `<BDR_Installation_Location>/sgchroot/php/cacert.pem`
Example: `/home/vembubdr/Vembu/VembuBDR/sgchroot/php/cacert.pem`
1. Go to the BDRSuite Installation location and restart the BDRSuite Apache Web Server using the following command:
`/usr/sbin/chroot sgchroot /apache/bin/httpd -k restart`
1. Finally, test your SSL connection. You can securely access the BDRSuite Server using the following URL:
`https://<Your Domain Name (or) Hostname (or) IPAddress>:6061`
(6061 is the default HTTPS Port)
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