Guides tagged “ssl”
Step-by-step MdmHost guides about ssl, sorted A-Z.
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Force HTTPS for a domain in cPanel
Redirect every visitor to HTTPS with the Force HTTPS Redirect toggle on the cPanel Domains page or an.htaccess rule, then avoid redirect loops and mixed content.
Force HTTPS in WordPress the right way
Move WordPress fully to HTTPS: update the site addresses, redirect HTTP in cPanel or .htaccess, secure the admin, fix mixed content and avoid redirect loops.
Free AutoSSL or a paid SSL certificate: which do you need?
Compare MdmHost's free AutoSSL certificates with paid SSL: security, trust, validity, warranty and effort, plus clear cases where a paid certificate is worth it.
Free SSL for IIS with win-acme and Let's Encrypt
Use win-acme to get a free Let's Encrypt certificate for an IIS site, renew it automatically and redirect visitors to HTTPS.
Generate, view and delete a CSR in cPanel for a paid SSL certificate
Create a private key and Certificate Signing Request (CSR) in cPanel SSL/TLS, copy it to your certificate authority, retrieve it later and remove old CSRs.
Get and install a wildcard SSL certificate
Secure all subdomains with a wildcard SSL certificate: when you need one, DNS validation, generating the CSR, installing it in cPanel and its limits.
HestiaCP: enable Let's Encrypt for web and mail
Issue Let's Encrypt certificates in HestiaCP for a website and for the mail hostname, then confirm renewal and fix the usual validation errors.
How to add Let's Encrypt SSL to OpenLiteSpeed
Issue a free Let's Encrypt certificate for an OpenLiteSpeed site with certbot's webroot method, add an SSL listener in WebAdmin, redirect HTTP to HTTPS and restart the server automatically after each renewal.
How to install Caddy web server with automatic HTTPS
Install Caddy from its official package repository on Ubuntu, Debian, AlmaLinux or Rocky Linux, write a simple Caddyfile, and let Caddy get and renew Let's Encrypt certificates for you.
How to secure the WHM hostname with a free SSL certificate
Get a free, trusted SSL certificate for your cPanel server hostname with AutoSSL, check it with checkallsslcerts and remove the self-signed warning on port 2087.
How to set up AutoSSL in cPanel & WHM
Turn on AutoSSL in WHM, pick the certificate provider, run it for all users, read the logs and make sure free certificates keep renewing on their own.
HTTP/3 and QUIC on LiteSpeed: what they are and how to check them
What HTTP/3 and the QUIC protocol are, why LiteSpeed's built-in support makes sites faster on mobile networks, and how to check your site uses HTTP/3.
Include or exclude domains from AutoSSL in cPanel
Control which domains and subdomains get free AutoSSL certificates in cPanel, exclude names that do not point to the server, and run a new check on demand.
Install a free Let's Encrypt SSL certificate in DirectAdmin
Enable SSL for a domain in DirectAdmin, issue a free Let's Encrypt certificate with www and mail names, force HTTPS and install a paid certificate when needed.
Install a paid SSL certificate in DirectAdmin
Install a commercial SSL certificate in DirectAdmin: create the key and CSR, paste the certificate and CA root bundle, enable SSL for the domain and force HTTPS.
Install a paid SSL certificate in Plesk
Install a purchased SSL certificate in Plesk: create a CSR, upload the certificate and CA bundle, assign it to the domain and redirect visitors to HTTPS.
Install a purchased SSL certificate in cPanel
Generate a private key and CSR in cPanel, order the certificate, then install the certificate and CA bundle under SSL/TLS and check the chain is complete.
Install a trusted TLS certificate for Remote Desktop
Replace the self-signed Remote Desktop certificate with a CA-issued one, bind it to the RDP listener with PowerShell, connect by hostname on port 3389 and plan renewals.
Install an SSL certificate on a domain in WHM
Install a paid SSL certificate for any account's domain from WHM: paste the certificate, private key and CA bundle, use autofill and verify the chain afterwards.
Keep WP Squared sites updated and secure
Set an update policy for WP Squared sites, apply core, plugin and theme updates centrally, use SSL and strong logins, and respond to security warnings quickly.
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