How to Rock SSL with DNS on cafe24

TCP/IP is like the universal language for computers to chat and share secrets over the internet. 🌐 It’s a combo of two protocols: IP, which is like your GPS, routing the path and finding the destination, and TCP, ensuring messages get delivered safe and sound. But, TCP/IP isn’t exactly a security pro, so it struggles with sensitive info. That’s where SSL, or ‘Secure Socket Layer,’ steps in, adding a touch of security magic to make communication safer. 🔒

When creating a website, you can either DIY your server or rent one, installing each application yourself, or, you can hop onto a pre-set platform offered by various web hosting services. In Korea, many folks dig cafe24 for its well-managed services. But sometimes, hosting services come with restrictions, making certain tasks tricky. In this post, let’s dive into how to sprinkle some SSL magic on a website hosted with cafe24’s managed WordPress service. ✨

I’ve covered the principles of encrypted communication in the post above, so let’s skip the complex chatter and get down to the nitty-gritty of applying SSL to a domain connected to Cafe24.

Install the WordPress Plugin: WP EncryptionInput basic info into the pluginAdd a txt field for domain verification in Cafe24’s name server (DNS) management (since root access is unavailable for file upload verification)Run domain verification with the WP Encryption pluginDownload certificates in the next step of the plugin (Certificate.crt: signed certificate/public key for browsers, Private.pem: private key of the certificate)Upload the downloaded certificates to the server through cafe24’s certificate management > external certificate management (paste content of Certificate.crt and Private.pem and click [Apply for installation])Return to the WP Encryption plugin and activate HTTPS now (set up redirection from http to https)

Just listing out steps without structural explanation feels kinda meh, but this might be a lifesaver for those who aren’t into the nitty-gritty and just want SSL up and running pronto. Right? 😊