{"id":12707,"date":"2024-08-19T16:27:42","date_gmt":"2024-08-19T10:57:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skynats.com\/?p=12707"},"modified":"2025-10-23T16:34:41","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T11:04:41","slug":"how-to-enable-ocsp-stapling-for-domain-in-plesk-server","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skynats.com\/blog\/how-to-enable-ocsp-stapling-for-domain-in-plesk-server\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Enable OCSP Stapling for a Domain in Plesk Server"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>OCSP Stapling is a method to improve the SSL\/TLS handshake performance and privacy. It allows a web server to fetch the OCSP (Online Certificate Status Protocol) response from the Certificate Authority (CA) and then &#8220;staple&#8221; it to the SSL\/TLS handshake. This reduces the need for the client to contact the CA directly, speeding up the process and protecting privacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this guide, we\u2019ll walk you through enabling OCSP Stapling for a domain on a Plesk server.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-normal-font-size\" id=\"h-nbsp-prerequisites\">&nbsp;<strong>Prerequisites<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A Plesk server with administrative access.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An SSL certificate installed on the domain for which you want to enable OCSP Stapling.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The domain is running on a web server that supports OCSP Stapling (e.g., Apache or Nginx).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-normal-font-size\" id=\"h-steps-to-enable-ocsp-stapling-in-plesk\"><strong>Steps to Enable OCSP Stapling in Plesk<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>First Log in to your Plesk server&#8217;s admin panel using your credentials. In the Plesk dashboard, go to <strong>Websites &amp; Domains<\/strong> and select the domain for which you want to enable OCSP Stapling.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then click on the <strong>Hosting &amp; DNS <\/strong>section<a href=\"https:\/\/www.plesk.com\/\">,<\/a> You can find the <strong>Apache &amp; Nginx <\/strong>configuration there, get into this and add the following directives in the In the <strong>Additional Apache directives<\/strong> or <strong>Additional Nginx directives<\/strong> section (depending on your web server):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For <strong>Apache<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>SSLUseStapling on\nSSLStaplingCache shmcb:\/tmp\/stapling_cache(128000)<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>For <strong>Nginx <\/strong>is used:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>ssl_stapling on;\nssl_stapling_verify on;\nresolver 8.8.4.4 8.8.8.8 valid=300s;\nresolver_timeout 10s;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>These settings enable OCSP Stapling and configure the server to cache the OCSP responses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-normal-font-size\" id=\"h-apply-and-restart-services\"><strong>Apply and Restart Services<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>After adding the directives, click <strong>OK<\/strong> or <strong>Apply<\/strong> to save the changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then, Restart the web server (Apache or Nginx) in order for the changes to take effect. This can be done via the <strong>Tools &amp; Settings<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Services Management<\/strong> section in Plesk admin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-normal-font-size\" id=\"h-verify-ocsp-stapling\"><strong>Verify OCSP Stapling<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once after restarting the services, you can verify that OCSP Stapling is working by using an online tool like SSL Labs&#8217; SSL Test or by running the following command on the backend:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>#openssl s_client -connect yourdomain.com:443 -status | grep -A 17 'OCSP response:'<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>If OCSP is configured correctly, the response will include details about the OCSP Stapling status.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-normal-font-size\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Enable OCSP Stapling Plesk is a straightforward process that enhances the security and performance of your SSL\/TLS connections. 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