Why can't I connect to HTTPS on my site?
Linode
Linode Staff
All of the SSL certificates have been downloaded but I'm still not able to obtain a secure SSL connection. Here is what I'm seeing when I try to connect over port 443 (HTTPS):
curl -IL 123.456.789.10:443
curl: (7) Failed to connect to 123.456.789.10 port 443: Connection refused
I'm using a Debian 8 distribution and Apache.
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Britchey
Linode Staff
You'll need to make sure that you have an Apache "Virtual hosts" file for your site that provides a path to your certificates:
Configure Apache to use the SSL Certificate
Once the Virtual Hosts file is all set up you'll want to make sure that the Apache SSL module is enabled and then enable the the virtual host file that you just created (using the domain name example.com):
a2enmod ssl
a2ensite example.com
Then you just need to restart Apache to apply the changes:
systemctl restart apache2
Please also check your firewall as well.
