How to Secure AWS Lightsail with Let’s Encrypt SSL Using Bitnami’s bncert-tool
by Muhammad in AWS Hosting, Compliance, Data Security, GDPR, How To on November 7, 2023Securing an AWS Lightsail instance with HTTPS is a critical step after pointing the application to its domain. The process may differ slightly from that on an EC2 instance, but the simplicity of Bitnami’s bncert-tool streamlines the SSL installation.
Step 1: Connect Lightsail Terminal
Click on “Connect with SSH” button under Connect Tab on your lightsail instance details section to connect with terminal.
Step 2: Starting with bncert-tool
Begin by running the command:
sudo /opt/bitnami/bncert-tool
If the tool is not present, proceed to install it before moving to the next step.
Installing bncert-tool
Execute the following commands to install bncert-tool:
wget -O bncert-linux-x64.run https://downloads.bitnami.com/files/bncert/latest/bncert-linux-x64.run
sudo mkdir /opt/bitnami/bncert
sudo mv bncert-linux-x64.run /opt/bitnami/bncert/
sudo chmod +x /opt/bitnami/bncert/bncert-linux-x64.run
sudo ln -s /opt/bitnami/bncert/bncert-linux-x64.run /opt/bitnami/bncert-tool
Step 3: Domain Input
Input the domains requiring SSL certificates, including both www and non-www versions.
Step 4: Domain Redirection
Decide on the preferred redirection—typically from non-www to www—and confirm.
Steps 5: Completing the Setup
Enter the requested email address, agree to the terms and conditions, and let the tool finalize the SSL setup.
After these steps, the website should display a secure connection, indicated by a green padlock in the browser’s address bar.
By following this guide, users can efficiently secure their AWS Lightsail instances, ensuring enhanced security and credibility for their websites.
