{"id":3429,"date":"2017-08-20T21:07:09","date_gmt":"2017-08-21T05:07:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cheapsslsecurity.com\/blog\/?p=3429"},"modified":"2021-01-26T09:13:07","modified_gmt":"2021-01-26T17:13:07","slug":"how-to-move-ssl-certificate-from-apache-server-to-another-apache-server","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cheapsslsecurity.com\/blog\/how-to-move-ssl-certificate-from-apache-server-to-another-apache-server\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Move or Copy an SSL Certificate from an Apache Server to another Apache Server"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Step-by-Step instructions on transferring SSL certificate between servers.<\/h2>\n<p >Sometimes you need to swap SSL Certificates between servers. Unfortunately, it\u2019s not as easy as it sounds, there\u2019s a lot of steps involved. But we\u2019ve got your back. We can help. The following guide includes step-by-step instructions on how to export your SSL Certificate and put it on another Apache server.<\/p>\n<p >Frankly, of all the server to server transfers, Apache to Apache might be the most straightforward. Let\u2019s assume you\u2019ve already installed the SSL Certificate on the first Apache Server. Here are the three steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li >Locate the SSL Certificate \u2013 You can find this information in the Apache Configuration file they\u2019re being used in. You need to find the certificate, private key, and any intermediates.<\/li>\n<li >Copy those files to the new Server \u2013 Yes, that\u2019s as straightforward as it sounds.<\/li>\n<li>Edit your <a href=\"https:\/\/httpd.apache.org\/docs\/2.4\/configuring.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Apache Configuration file<\/a> \u2013 Edit your file to use the new files on the new server.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Done. Simple, right?<\/p>\n<p>Learn <a href=\"https:\/\/cheapsslsecurity.com\/blog\/stepwise-guide-installing-wildcard-ssl-apache-web-server\/\">how to Install an SSL Certificate on Apache<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Related Posts<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li ><a href=\"https:\/\/cheapsslsecurity.com\/blog\/how-to-move-ssl-certificate-from-a-windows-server-to-another-windows-server\/\">Transfer an SSL Certificate from a Windows Server to another Windows Server<\/a><\/li>\n<li ><a href=\"https:\/\/cheapsslsecurity.com\/blog\/how-to-move-ssl-certificate-from-a-windows-server-to-an-apache-server\/\">Transfer an SSL Certificate from a Windows Server to an Apache Server<\/a><\/li>\n<li ><a href=\"https:\/\/cheapsslsecurity.com\/blog\/how-to-move-an-ssl-certificate-from-apache-server-to-a-windows-server\/\">Transfer an SSL Certificate from an Apache Server to a Windows Server<\/a><\/li>\n<li ><a href=\"https:\/\/cheapsslsecurity.com\/blog\/how-to-move-an-ssl-certificate-from-a-tomcat-java-server-to-openssl\/\">Transfer an SSL Certificate from a Tomcat\/Java Server to an Apache Server<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Step-by-Step instructions on transferring SSL certificate between servers. Sometimes you need to swap SSL Certificates between servers. Unfortunately, it\u2019s not as easy as it sounds, there\u2019s a lot of steps involved. But we\u2019ve got your back. We can help. 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