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Nginx and Apache Certificate Renewal Automation

Renew certificates, place them where the web server expects them, reload safely and verify the live TLS endpoint from one lifecycle.

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The operational problem

Make the certificate workflow match the estate you actually run.

Linux web-server renewal is easy until estates have different virtual-host layouts, proxy paths, custom root directories and application reload requirements. SSLNexus combines standard target automation with extensible deployment workflows for those edge cases.

Linux targets

Use managed SSH-based Linux targets.

Web servers

Support Nginx and Apache deployment workflows.

Custom cases

Extend deployment behavior with plugins when layouts are non-standard.

Workflow

From visibility to a repeatable operating process.

01Register the Linux target
02Identify the actual TLS endpoint and deployment path
03Attach the certificate to the target
04Renew through the configured CA
05Deploy and reload the web server
06Verify the endpoint is serving the new certificate
Why SSLNexus

Customer-controlled certificate operations.

SSLNexus is installed into customer infrastructure and is designed to keep certificate operations, target access and private-key custody under customer control. The platform coordinates lifecycle work without requiring the estate to be rebuilt around a vendor-hosted key store.

  • Provider-neutral certificate lifecycle management.
  • Private keys remain inside customer-controlled infrastructure.
  • Delegated operational roles instead of one all-powerful administrator model.
  • Audit history, reports and verification stay attached to the certificate lifecycle.
Questions

Common questions

What about reverse proxies or unusual Nginx layouts?

Custom deployment workflows can handle applications where a generic web-server deployment is not sufficient.

Does SSLNexus need source access to the application?

No. The deployment workflow operates against the managed infrastructure target and configured deployment logic.

Can Let’s Encrypt be used?

Yes. Native Let’s Encrypt automation is one supported CA path.

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