Install AWS SSL Certificate to EC2 instance without load balancer
I'm new with AWS and facing some confusion with ACM SSL certificate installation to an EC2 instance.
Is it possible to install the certificate without using ELB or Cloudfront. I don't need load balancer because the app is running on a single instance.
Do I have any other option to install the AWS SSL cert? If load balaner is the only option, is it possible for a single instance only?
Thanks in advance for your answers
amazon-web-services amazon-ec2 ssl-certificate load-balancing
asked Dec 30 '18 at 13:43
kevenlolokevenlolo
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I'm new with AWS and facing some confusion with ACM SSL certificate installation to an EC2 instance.
Is it possible to install the certificate without using ELB or Cloudfront. I don't need load balancer because the app is running on a single instance.
Do I have any other option to install the AWS SSL cert? If load balaner is the only option, is it possible for a single instance only?
Thanks in advance for your answers
amazon-web-services amazon-ec2 ssl-certificate load-balancing
asked Dec 30 '18 at 13:43
kevenlolokevenlolo
83
You appear to be asking about certificates from Amazon Certificate Manager, without actually mentioning it. Is that what you are referring to?
– Michael - sqlbot
Dec 30 '18 at 18:27
Yes. Thank you, I already updated my question.
– kevenlolo
Dec 31 '18 at 6:27
add a comment |
I'm new with AWS and facing some confusion with ACM SSL certificate installation to an EC2 instance.
Is it possible to install the certificate without using ELB or Cloudfront. I don't need load balancer because the app is running on a single instance.
Do I have any other option to install the AWS SSL cert? If load balaner is the only option, is it possible for a single instance only?
Thanks in advance for your answers
amazon-web-services amazon-ec2 ssl-certificate load-balancing
asked Dec 30 '18 at 13:43
kevenlolokevenlolo
83
I'm new with AWS and facing some confusion with ACM SSL certificate installation to an EC2 instance.
Is it possible to install the certificate without using ELB or Cloudfront. I don't need load balancer because the app is running on a single instance.
Do I have any other option to install the AWS SSL cert? If load balaner is the only option, is it possible for a single instance only?
Thanks in advance for your answers
amazon-web-services amazon-ec2 ssl-certificate load-balancing
amazon-web-services amazon-ec2 ssl-certificate load-balancing
asked Dec 30 '18 at 13:43
kevenlolokevenlolo
83
asked Dec 30 '18 at 13:43
kevenlolokevenlolo
83
edited Dec 31 '18 at 6:15
kevenlolo
asked Dec 30 '18 at 13:43
kevenlolokevenlolo
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asked Dec 30 '18 at 13:43
kevenlolokevenlolo
83
asked Dec 30 '18 at 13:43
kevenlolokevenlolo
83
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You appear to be asking about certificates from Amazon Certificate Manager, without actually mentioning it. Is that what you are referring to?
– Michael - sqlbot
Dec 30 '18 at 18:27
Yes. Thank you, I already updated my question.
– kevenlolo
Dec 31 '18 at 6:27
add a comment |
You appear to be asking about certificates from Amazon Certificate Manager, without actually mentioning it. Is that what you are referring to?
– Michael - sqlbot
Dec 30 '18 at 18:27
Yes. Thank you, I already updated my question.
– kevenlolo
Dec 31 '18 at 6:27
You appear to be asking about certificates from Amazon Certificate Manager, without actually mentioning it. Is that what you are referring to?
– Michael - sqlbot
Dec 30 '18 at 18:27
You appear to be asking about certificates from Amazon Certificate Manager, without actually mentioning it. Is that what you are referring to?
– Michael - sqlbot
Dec 30 '18 at 18:27
Yes. Thank you, I already updated my question.
– kevenlolo
Dec 31 '18 at 6:27
Yes. Thank you, I already updated my question.
– kevenlolo
Dec 31 '18 at 6:27
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Certificates obtained through Amazon Certificate Manager (ACM) can only be installed on Elastic Load Balancers, CloudFront, API Gateway, and other AWS services. They cannot be exported or installed directly onto EC2 instances.
If you want to install an SSL certificate directly on your EC2 instance, you cannot use ACM. Instead, you will need to obtain an SSL certificate through a third-party (such as Lets Encrypt, GoDaddy, ec.) and install it following the instructions for your web server.
It is 100% valid to put an ELB in front of a single EC2 instance, especially for the purpose of letting the ELB manage the SSL certificate.
Other benefits of using ELB in front of your EC2 instance:
- You'll gain the protection of AWS Shield (which provides some levels of DDoS protection),
- You can replace the EC2 instance or scale out more easily if needed in the future,
- The ELB will handle the encryption/decryption of the HTTPS connections (freeing your EC2 instance's CPU to do other work)
answered Dec 30 '18 at 19:21
Matt HouserMatt Houser
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Thanks Matt. I will go with ELB.
– kevenlolo
Dec 31 '18 at 6:28
add a comment |
You will have to install the certificate for any server software that you are running on your instance. e.g apache, nginx, tomcat, nodejs. Each of these have their own mechanism for using the certificates. Read their documentation.
Also if you have setup DNS resolution for your instance public ip (make sure you are using elastic IP) then you can use certbot from let's encrypt to automate this process. check https://certbot.eff.org/. It supports multiple environments out of the box. and its free ssl certificates.
answered Dec 30 '18 at 13:56
PrabhatPrabhat
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Certificates obtained through Amazon Certificate Manager (ACM) can only be installed on Elastic Load Balancers, CloudFront, API Gateway, and other AWS services. They cannot be exported or installed directly onto EC2 instances.
If you want to install an SSL certificate directly on your EC2 instance, you cannot use ACM. Instead, you will need to obtain an SSL certificate through a third-party (such as Lets Encrypt, GoDaddy, ec.) and install it following the instructions for your web server.
It is 100% valid to put an ELB in front of a single EC2 instance, especially for the purpose of letting the ELB manage the SSL certificate.
Other benefits of using ELB in front of your EC2 instance:
- You'll gain the protection of AWS Shield (which provides some levels of DDoS protection),
- You can replace the EC2 instance or scale out more easily if needed in the future,
- The ELB will handle the encryption/decryption of the HTTPS connections (freeing your EC2 instance's CPU to do other work)
answered Dec 30 '18 at 19:21
Matt HouserMatt Houser
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Thanks Matt. I will go with ELB.
– kevenlolo
Dec 31 '18 at 6:28
add a comment |
Certificates obtained through Amazon Certificate Manager (ACM) can only be installed on Elastic Load Balancers, CloudFront, API Gateway, and other AWS services. They cannot be exported or installed directly onto EC2 instances.
If you want to install an SSL certificate directly on your EC2 instance, you cannot use ACM. Instead, you will need to obtain an SSL certificate through a third-party (such as Lets Encrypt, GoDaddy, ec.) and install it following the instructions for your web server.
It is 100% valid to put an ELB in front of a single EC2 instance, especially for the purpose of letting the ELB manage the SSL certificate.
Other benefits of using ELB in front of your EC2 instance:
- You'll gain the protection of AWS Shield (which provides some levels of DDoS protection),
- You can replace the EC2 instance or scale out more easily if needed in the future,
- The ELB will handle the encryption/decryption of the HTTPS connections (freeing your EC2 instance's CPU to do other work)
answered Dec 30 '18 at 19:21
Matt HouserMatt Houser
7,4841417
Thanks Matt. I will go with ELB.
– kevenlolo
Dec 31 '18 at 6:28
add a comment |
Certificates obtained through Amazon Certificate Manager (ACM) can only be installed on Elastic Load Balancers, CloudFront, API Gateway, and other AWS services. They cannot be exported or installed directly onto EC2 instances.
If you want to install an SSL certificate directly on your EC2 instance, you cannot use ACM. Instead, you will need to obtain an SSL certificate through a third-party (such as Lets Encrypt, GoDaddy, ec.) and install it following the instructions for your web server.
It is 100% valid to put an ELB in front of a single EC2 instance, especially for the purpose of letting the ELB manage the SSL certificate.
Other benefits of using ELB in front of your EC2 instance:
- You'll gain the protection of AWS Shield (which provides some levels of DDoS protection),
- You can replace the EC2 instance or scale out more easily if needed in the future,
- The ELB will handle the encryption/decryption of the HTTPS connections (freeing your EC2 instance's CPU to do other work)
answered Dec 30 '18 at 19:21
Matt HouserMatt Houser
7,4841417
Certificates obtained through Amazon Certificate Manager (ACM) can only be installed on Elastic Load Balancers, CloudFront, API Gateway, and other AWS services. They cannot be exported or installed directly onto EC2 instances.
If you want to install an SSL certificate directly on your EC2 instance, you cannot use ACM. Instead, you will need to obtain an SSL certificate through a third-party (such as Lets Encrypt, GoDaddy, ec.) and install it following the instructions for your web server.
It is 100% valid to put an ELB in front of a single EC2 instance, especially for the purpose of letting the ELB manage the SSL certificate.
Other benefits of using ELB in front of your EC2 instance:
- You'll gain the protection of AWS Shield (which provides some levels of DDoS protection),
- You can replace the EC2 instance or scale out more easily if needed in the future,
- The ELB will handle the encryption/decryption of the HTTPS connections (freeing your EC2 instance's CPU to do other work)
answered Dec 30 '18 at 19:21
Matt HouserMatt Houser
7,4841417
answered Dec 30 '18 at 19:21
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answered Dec 30 '18 at 19:21
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Thanks Matt. I will go with ELB.
– kevenlolo
Dec 31 '18 at 6:28
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Thanks Matt. I will go with ELB.
– kevenlolo
Dec 31 '18 at 6:28
Thanks Matt. I will go with ELB.
– kevenlolo
Dec 31 '18 at 6:28
Thanks Matt. I will go with ELB.
– kevenlolo
Dec 31 '18 at 6:28
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You will have to install the certificate for any server software that you are running on your instance. e.g apache, nginx, tomcat, nodejs. Each of these have their own mechanism for using the certificates. Read their documentation.
Also if you have setup DNS resolution for your instance public ip (make sure you are using elastic IP) then you can use certbot from let's encrypt to automate this process. check https://certbot.eff.org/. It supports multiple environments out of the box. and its free ssl certificates.
answered Dec 30 '18 at 13:56
PrabhatPrabhat
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You will have to install the certificate for any server software that you are running on your instance. e.g apache, nginx, tomcat, nodejs. Each of these have their own mechanism for using the certificates. Read their documentation.
Also if you have setup DNS resolution for your instance public ip (make sure you are using elastic IP) then you can use certbot from let's encrypt to automate this process. check https://certbot.eff.org/. It supports multiple environments out of the box. and its free ssl certificates.
answered Dec 30 '18 at 13:56
PrabhatPrabhat
1185
add a comment |
You will have to install the certificate for any server software that you are running on your instance. e.g apache, nginx, tomcat, nodejs. Each of these have their own mechanism for using the certificates. Read their documentation.
Also if you have setup DNS resolution for your instance public ip (make sure you are using elastic IP) then you can use certbot from let's encrypt to automate this process. check https://certbot.eff.org/. It supports multiple environments out of the box. and its free ssl certificates.
answered Dec 30 '18 at 13:56
PrabhatPrabhat
1185
You will have to install the certificate for any server software that you are running on your instance. e.g apache, nginx, tomcat, nodejs. Each of these have their own mechanism for using the certificates. Read their documentation.
Also if you have setup DNS resolution for your instance public ip (make sure you are using elastic IP) then you can use certbot from let's encrypt to automate this process. check https://certbot.eff.org/. It supports multiple environments out of the box. and its free ssl certificates.
answered Dec 30 '18 at 13:56
PrabhatPrabhat
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You appear to be asking about certificates from Amazon Certificate Manager, without actually mentioning it. Is that what you are referring to?
– Michael - sqlbot
Dec 30 '18 at 18:27
Yes. Thank you, I already updated my question.
– kevenlolo
Dec 31 '18 at 6:27