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SSL Certificates, also called [[wikipedia:Public_key_certificate|public key certificates]], are
TLS/SSL Certificates, also called [[wikipedia:Public_key_certificate|public key certificates]], are files that verify the authenticity of a website or other online entity. They contain the public key of the certificate holder and are issued by trusted certificate authorities to enable secure, encrypted communications between clients and servers.


== Obtain new certificates ==


To install SSL Certificates, use one or both of the following options:<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">
See [[ACME]].
 
== Installation ==
 
To add additional trusted root certificates, use one or both of the following options:<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">
security.pki.certificates = [ "<insert_certificate_text_here>" ];
security.pki.certificates = [ "<insert_certificate_text_here>" ];


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The first option is a list of strings, whereas the second is a list of filesystem paths.
The first option is a list of strings, whereas the second is a list of filesystem paths.
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