docs(rippled-example.cfg): clarify ssl_cert vs ssl_chain (XRPLF#4667)

Clarify usage of ssl_cert vs ssl_chain
sophiax851 · Jun 12, 2024 · 621ab6c · 621ab6c
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diff --git a/cfg/rippled-example.cfg b/cfg/rippled-example.cfg
@@ -283,12 +283,14 @@
 #       ssl_cert
 #
 #           Specifies the path to the SSL certificate file in PEM format.
-#           This is not needed if the chain includes it.
+#           This is not needed if the chain includes it. Use ssl_chain if
+#           your certificate includes one or more intermediates.
 #
 #       ssl_chain
 #
 #           If you need a certificate chain, specify the path to the
 #           certificate chain here. The chain may include the end certificate.
+#           This must be used if the certificate includes intermediates.
 #
 #   ssl_ciphers = <cipherlist>
 #