Nginx (pronounced “engine-ex”) can be used as an open source reverse proxy server, as well as a load balancer, HTTP cache, and not to forget a fast and powerful web server.
When buying a certificate from you CA (Certification Authority) e.g. a wildcard certificate for *.example.org, you have to convert this file to different formats in order to use them with your webserver installation.
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SSL certificates aren’t cheap. You can create them on your own for private use. However for internet use you have to get a verified certificate.
Luckily there’s https://www.startssl.com/
They offer you a class 1 SSL certificate for free. Their site might not look trustworthy, but I’m quite shure they do a great job.