SSL How to install in plex on FreeNas

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Can someone maybe help me with a step by step guide on how to install a start SSL cetificate?

I’m not used to Linux commands, so have no idea on how and were to copy the SSL files to.
I also read something about that the cetificate and key have to be in one file? How do I do that.

Any help would be very appreciated.

Thanks
^RcktBOY

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What are you trying to accomplish exactly? Setup you’re own cert?

If you simply want plex+ssl this is already provided by plex, you just need to “Claim” you’re server, or in other words connect it to plex.tv.

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Sorry for the late replay, never got a email that a replay was posted…

I have a StartSSL cert I like to use with plex.domain.com
I know it can be done, but I have no idea how.

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We need more info. What are you trying to accomplish exactly? What, exactly, “can be done”?

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@rckboy I’m not sure what you want, but if it is to use you’re own “custom certificate” with you’re own domain, then see:

settings -> server -> network

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@Valdhor said:
We need more info. What are you trying to accomplish exactly? What, exactly, “can be done”?

What I like to do is to be able to connect to https://plex.domain.com and have plex working that a SSL connection that uses the plex.domain.com certificate that I have.

@mikec_pt said:
@rckboy I’m not sure what you want, but if it is to use you’re own “custom certificate” with you’re own domain, then see:

settings -> server -> network

Yep I did found that.
But I have no idea how to copy and where to copy to the certificate.

So I was hoping someone could help me with that.

This post tells me some information, but not how to copy in intro the Freenas jail.

I hope it’s more clear now that I like to accomplish.

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OK. I get it.

Do you have your certificate from your SSL provider? You’ll also need the certificate chain file from the same provider as well as your private key (You would have created that when you created your CSR).

Now, using the post you referenced, create a PKCS#12 archive using openssl. Point Plex at this file and Bob’s your auntie.

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So no one ever answered the original question as to where you place the Certificate. Initially I expected it to go in "/usr/local/plexdata-plexpass/Plex Media Server/certs " Certs being a folder I created, It would see the certificate then it would not see the certificate. so Sill no clear path as to where the Certificate needs to reside.

Figured it out: make a directory in your Plex Server root called “certs” put the certificate in there and services plexmediaserver_plexpass restart
path is:
/usr/local/plexdata-plexpass/Plex Media Server/certs/mycert.pfx