How to run Elastic Beanstalk Application on SSL (https)

To run an Elastic Beanstalk application on SSL (https), you need to perform the following steps:


  1. Obtain an SSL certificate: First, you need to obtain an SSL certificate for your domain. You can either purchase one from a certificate authority or use a free SSL certificate from Let's Encrypt.

      2.  Upload the SSL certificate to AWS Certificate Manager (ACM): Once you have obtained   the SSL certificate, you need to upload it to the AWS Certificate Manager (ACM). ACM is a service that lets you manage SSL/TLS certificates for your AWS resources.

3. Configure your Elastic Beanstalk environment: Next, you need to configure your Elastic Beanstalk environment to use the SSL certificate. You can do this by adding a listener to your Elastic Load Balancer (ELB) that is used by your Elastic Beanstalk environment.

4.Configure your DNS: Finally, you need to configure your DNS to route traffic to the HTTPS endpoint. You can do this by adding a CNAME record to your DNS provider that points to the HTTPS endpoint of your Elastic Beanstalk environment.


Here are the detailed steps to perform these tasks:


1.Obtain an SSL certificate

You can obtain an SSL certificate from a certificate authority like Symantec, Comodo, or GlobalSign. Alternatively, you can use a free SSL certificate from Let's Encrypt. The process of obtaining an SSL certificate depends on the certificate authority you choose. Once you have obtained the SSL certificate, make sure you have access to the private key, the certificate, and the intermediate certificate.

2.Upload the SSL certificate to AWS Certificate Manager (ACM)

     To upload the SSL certificate to ACM, follow these steps:

a. Sign in to the AWS Management Console and navigate to the ACM dashboard.

b. Click the "Import a certificate" button.

c. Enter a name for the certificate, and then paste the private key, certificate, and intermediate certificate in the appropriate fields.

d. Click the "Review and import" button, and then click the "Import" button.

3.Configure your Elastic Beanstalk environment

To configure your Elastic Beanstalk environment to use the SSL certificate, follow these steps:

a. Navigate to the Elastic Beanstalk console.

b. Click the name of the environment you want to configure.

c. In the left navigation pane, click "Configuration".

d. Scroll down to the "Load Balancer" section, and then click "Modify".

e. Under "Listener", click "Add".

f. Select "HTTPS" from the drop-down list, and then select the SSL certificate you uploaded to ACM.

g. Click the "Apply" button, and then click the "Save" button.

4.Configure your DNS

To configure your DNS to route traffic to the HTTPS endpoint, follow these steps:

a. Navigate to your DNS provider's website.

b. Add a CNAME record that points to the HTTPS endpoint of your Elastic Beanstalk environment. The HTTPS endpoint is in the form of "your-environment-name.region.elasticbeanstalk.com".

c. Wait for the DNS changes to propagate.

That's it! Your Elastic Beanstalk application is now running on SSL (https).



 

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