SSL without certificate in Wordpress

[Hikari]

I'd like to use HTTPS in my Wordpress wp-admin.

Since only I use it and it's my domain, I don't need certificate, I can add exception in the browser and use SSL without certificate.

How can I setup it?

[neqn]

You skip the generation of the Certificate Signing Request, I think -- that's only needed by the companies that hand out the certificates when you actually buy a real live certificate (they're not that expensive anymore BTW).

Cpanel has the SSL/TLS manager under the Security section.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that the process would be 1) generate private keys; 2) generate a certificate (self-signed, obviously); 3) activate SSL on your website.

you would skip the generation of the CSR, which would normally come between steps one and two.

I think that's correct, but don't quote me on it. The CSR is what you have to give to the company when you purchase a certificate, but you can skip that step (I think) if you're self-signing.

Then you can, depending on your OS and browser, add exceptions or add the key or certificate so that it's recognized on your computer (because you know it's you).

When you install WP, though, don't do it at https because that's where it will be "installed". Install at http, then maybe change a password. Once it's installed, use https. Or you can also change that in the settings, I suppose. Probably easier to install at http though.

[Hikari]

hey it worked!

I added SSL to a testing site and it's working great, tnx

[Odelli]

Does this really work on shared servers? Wouldn't you need you own IP?

[neqn]

Yeah, you ABSOLUTELY need a dedicated IP to do it. It's not all that expensive.