Let\u2019s Encrypt is a service provider that provides SSLs for your website for free. This allows you to get a valid SSL certificate for use on your site. SSLs provide secure site connections and have lots of uses. This write-up will show how to get, setup, and maintain an updated SSL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Please note that these commands are designed to run in a series, and during the same SSH session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
curl --silent https:\/\/raw.githubusercontent.com\/srvrco\/getssl\/master\/getssl > getssl ; chmod 700 getssl<\/pre>\nThis will download the Bash script we will be using to obtain our Let\u2019s Encrypt SSL.<\/p>\n<\/li>
sed -i 's\/curl -k\/curl -Aagent -k\/' .\/getssl<\/pre>\nThis adds a user-agent to the script which helps it to complete one of its tests.<\/p>\n<\/li>
domain=yourdomaingoeshere.com; .\/getssl -c $domain<\/pre>\nBe sure to replace yourdomaingoeshere.com with your actual domain.<\/p>\n<\/li>
configFile=.getssl\/$domain\/getssl.cfg; sed -i 's\/SANS\/#SANS\/' $configFile<\/pre>\necho 'CA=\"https:\/\/acme-v01.api.letsencrypt.org\"' >> $configFile<\/pre>\necho \"ACL=('\/your\/document\/root\/goes\/here\/.well-known\/acme-challenge')\" >> $configFile<\/pre>\n<\/li>
.\/getssl $domain<\/pre>\n<\/li>
.\/getssl yourdomain<\/pre>\nAfter Running the command repeat step 8 to install the updated certificate.<\/p>\n<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Awesome! Now you’ve got a Let\u2019s Encrypt SSL all setup on your shared server.<\/p>\n\n\n
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- First login to your server via SSH as root<\/a> If you do not have root access you can request it by following the directions here<\/a><\/li>
- Once logged in you will want to run the command below to enable lets encrypt for AutoSSL.\n
\/scripts\/install_lets_encrypt_autossl_provider<\/pre>\n<\/li>- Now that we have enabled lets encrypt we need to set your AutoSSL to use it, login to your WHM<\/a> as root and go to the “Manage AutoSSL” menu, You can find this by searching for SSL in the searchbox in the upper left hand side.<\/li>
- On the Manage Auto SSL page you will have a list of providers for AutoSSL and you will now have the option for Let’s Encrypt. Select the radio button next to Let’s Encrypt and then click save below.<\/li>
- On the Manage Auto SSL page select “Manage Users”, From here you can enable or disable AutoSSL on a per cPanel account basis, It will be enabled for all by default, AutoSSL will check all domains every 24Hrs for certificates, You can force it to check and provision one now by clicking the “Check ‘cpuser'” button on the Manage Users page.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
You now have a Let’s Encrypt<\/a> SSL certificate set up on your server.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"