Bind an SSL certificate to a virtual server on the Citrix ADC appliance
An SSL certificate is an essential part of SSL encryption and decryption processes. The certificate is used during an SSL handshake to establish the identity of the SSL server, which is the Citrix ADC appliance as it acts as the SSL termination point for the clients.
The certificate used for processing the SSL transactions must be bound to the virtual server (SSL) that receives the SSL data.
Note
On some platforms, the default ns-server certificate does not appear in the configuration file (ns.conf). In such cases, run the following command on the CLI:
add ssl certKey ns-server-certificate -cert ns-server.cert -key ns-server.key
To bind an SSL certificate to an SSL virtual server using the command line interface
At the command prompt, type:
bind ssl vs -certkeyName show ssl vs
Example:
To bind an SSL certificate to an SSL virtual server using the GUI
- Navigate toTraffic Management > Load Balancing > Virtual Servers.
Select a virtual server of type SSL and clickEdit.
In theLoad Balancing Virtual Serverpage, under theCertificatessection, clickNo Server Certificate.
- In theServer Certificate Bindingpage, clickClick to select.
Select the SSL certificate and clickSelect.
- ClickBindto bind the SSL certificate to the virtual server.
ClickDone.
You have completed binding the SSL certificate to the virtual server.