{"id":30785,"date":"2021-02-03T13:26:19","date_gmt":"2021-02-03T05:26:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.mwwsb.com.my\/pjci\/?post_type=kb&#038;p=30785"},"modified":"2022-09-08T21:35:20","modified_gmt":"2022-09-08T13:35:20","slug":"how-to-generate-and-renew-lets-encrypt-ssl-certificates-in-plesk","status":"publish","type":"kb","link":"https:\/\/www.casbay.com\/guide\/kb\/how-to-generate-and-renew-lets-encrypt-ssl-certificates-in-plesk","title":{"rendered":"HOW TO: Generate and Renew Let\u2019s Encrypt SSL certificates in Plesk"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"30785\" class=\"elementor elementor-30785\" data-elementor-post-type=\"kb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ac9b709 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ac9b709\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bd0f92d\" data-id=\"bd0f92d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c24bbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c24bbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Installing a Let's Encrypt SSL Certificate on your Domain<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d59ecde elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d59ecde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/letsencrypt.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Let\u2019s Encrypt<\/a> is a free, automated, and open certificate authority (CA) that offers a free, trusted SSL certificate for anyone to install and benefit from the enhanced website security and encrypted connection. The difference between a self-signed SSL certificate and Let\u2019s Encrypt certificate is that Let&#8217;s Encrypt is recognized as fully verified, and will displays the padlock icon in the address bar of most web browsers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0046dd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0046dd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To install a Let\u2019s Encrypt SSL certificate on your domain, follow these steps:<\/p><p>1. Firstly, log in to Plesk.<\/p><p>2. Secondly, click <strong>Websites &amp; Domains<\/strong> in the left sidebar.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73bf9e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"73bf9e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/casbay.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Encrypt-SSL-Plesk-Domain-Step2.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b7e85d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b7e85d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>3. Then, click\u00a0<strong>Let\u2019s Encrypt<\/strong> icon.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-846f645 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"846f645\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/casbay.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Encrypt-SSL-Plesk-Lets-Encrypt-icon-Step3.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d092b14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d092b14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>4. The <strong>Let\u2019s Encrypt SSL Certificate<\/strong> page appears. After that, type a valid e-mail address in the E-mail address text box.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1758848 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1758848\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/casbay.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Encrypt-SSL-Plesk-Encrypt-SSL-page-appear.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-add869c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"add869c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>5. Next, check the <strong>Include www.example.com as an alternative domain name<\/strong> checkbox if you want the SSL certificate to protect your domain with and without the\u00a0<em>www<\/em>prefix.<\/p><p>6. Lastly, click <strong>Install<\/strong>. When installation is complete, you receive a\u00a0<strong>Let\u2019s Encrypt SSL certificate was successfully installed on\u00a0<em>example.com<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0message.<\/p><p>7.\u00a0In the left sidebar, click\u00a0<strong>Websites &amp; Domains.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ad1057 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9ad1057\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/casbay.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Encrypt-SSL-Plesk-Domain-Step2.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cd70d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0cd70d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>8. Then click <strong>Hosting Settings<\/strong>.<\/p><p>9. Under\u00a0<strong>Security<\/strong>, confirm the\u00a0<strong>SSL support<\/strong> checkbox is selected, and the Let\u2019s Encrypt SSL certificate is selected in the\u00a0<strong>Certificate<\/strong>\u00a0list box.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2be72d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2be72d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Renewing a Let's Encrypt SSL Certificate for your Domain<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90d1d92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90d1d92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For your information, Let\u2019s Encrypt SSL certificates are valid for 90 days. Plesk automatically renews certificates once a month to ensure your site&#8217;s security. Let&#8217;s Encrypt SSL is completely transparent to you and your site\u2019s visitors. In addition, if you face any problems on SSL renewal for any reason, you can troubleshoot and solve the problem before the certificate expires.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33a49da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33a49da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Plesk will automatically renews Let&#8217;s Encrypt certificates. However, if you need to renew a certificate manually, follow these steps:<\/p><p>1. Firstly, log in to Plesk.<\/p><p>2. Secondly, click <strong>Websites &amp; Domains<\/strong> in the left sidebar.<\/p><p>3. After that, click <strong>Let&#8217;s Encrypt<\/strong> icon.<\/p><p>4. Lastly, click <strong>Renew<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9afadd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9afadd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We hope this article helped you to learn about how to generate and renew SSL certificate for your domain. 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