NGINX SSL (Certbot) on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS by cloudimg

## NGINX SSL (Certbot) on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS by cloudimg

NGINX 1.28 mainline with Certbot and the python3 certbot nginx plugin pre installed, purpose built for Microsoft Azure and maintained by cloudimg. Point a DNS A record at the VM, run one command, and you have a browser trusted Let's Encrypt certificate with automatic renewal already scheduled. No OpenSSL wrangling, no cron edits, no ACME scaffolding.

Why Choose cloudimg?

* 24/7 Expert Support with guaranteed 24 hour response for all requests and one hour average for critical issues. Contact support@cloudimg.co.uk

* Production Ready from Launch Pre configured, security patched, and validated before publication

* Azure Native Integration Built with Azure Linux Agent, cloud init, and Gen2 Hyper V support

What's Included

* NGINX 1.28 installed from the official NGINX mainline APT repository

* Certbot with the NGINX plugin ready for one command Let's Encrypt certificate issuance

* certbot.timer enabled for automatic renewal twice daily with zero customer setup

* Mozilla Intermediate TLS snippet at /etc/nginx/snippets/ssl-params.conf covering TLS 1.2 and 1.3

* Self signed fallback certificate so HTTPS answers during DNS propagation

* ACME HTTP 01 challenge path pre configured on port 80 for immediate cert issuance

* Security headers (HSTS, X Content Type Options, X Frame Options) pre configured

* Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat) with latest security patches

* Azure Linux Agent (waagent) for seamless cloud integration

Use Cases

* Production web server with trusted TLS in under a minute from deploy

* Reverse proxy and load balancer fronted by Let's Encrypt certificates

* TLS termination proxy for microservices with automated renewal

* HTTPS only static site hosting with high throughput

* API gateway with CA issued certificates out of the box

One Command TLS

After pointing an A record at the VM and SSH ing in, the entire cert issuance flow is:

sudo certbot nginx -d your-fqdn.example.com -m you@example.com --agree-tos --non-interactive

Certbot obtains a Let's Encrypt certificate, rewrites the NGINX server block to redirect HTTP to HTTPS, reloads NGINX, and registers renewal with the already enabled systemd timer.

Technical Specifications

* Application: NGINX 1.28 mainline with Certbot and python3 certbot nginx

* Operating System: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

* VM Generation: Hyper V Gen2 with UEFI boot

* HTTP Port: 80 (also used by ACME HTTP 01 challenge)

* HTTPS Port: 443

* Default User: azureuser (sudo enabled)

Support

cloudimg provides 24/7/365 expert technical support. Guaranteed response within 24 hours, one hour average for critical issues. Contact support@cloudimg.co.uk.

Visit www.cloudimg.co.uk/guides/nginx-with-ssl-certbot-on-ubuntu-24-04-azure for the full user guide.

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