How to Fix “SSL is not enabled for this domain” Issue on DirectAdmin?

There are instances when a website’s SSL certificate needs to be disabled. Additionally, a warning notice stating that “SSL is not enabled for this domain” will appear, requiring you to reactivate SSL.

DirectAdmin removed the option to reenable SSL for a domain from its interface as of August 2021. This is why it’s impossible to reinstate the SSL unless you have root access to the server.

To Reenable SSL

1. Edit the file:

/usr/local/directadmin/data/users/USERNAME/domains/DOMAIN.TLD.conf

2. Find the ssl option, which will look like this:

ssl=OFF

3. Reedit the option as:

ssl=ON

It will reenable the SSL for the registered DirectAdmin domain.

With it, users can now access the SSL Certificates option in the DirectAdmin interface and make relevant configurations.