AutoInstall SSL® automates the entire lifecycle of SSL/TLS certificates for your website. Set up AutoInstall SSL® once, then never worry again—certificate enrollment, validation, installation, renewal and any updates are handled automatically!
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Step-by-Step Guide for Linux Servers
Step-by-Step Guide for Windows Servers
This tutorial walks through the steps to automate the installation of SSL certificates on a Linux server using AutoInstall SSL. Technical Requirements AutoInstall SSL requires that you have root/admin access (typically this is via SSH) to your server. AutoInstall SSL for Linux is not compatible with shared hosting environments (typically accessed via control panels such…
This tutorial walks through the steps to automate the installation of SSL certificates on a Windows server using AutoInstall SSL. Technical Requirements AutoInstall SSL requires that you have admin access (eg. via RDP or SSH) to your server. AutoInstall SSL for Windows is not compatible with shared hosting environments (typically accessed via control panels such…
Before a certificate authority can issue an SSL certificate, it must verify that you control the domain name. This is commonly done by uploading a file, adding a DNS record, or clicking a link in an email. AutoInstall SSL uses the file validation method as default because it is the simplest way to complete validation…
By default, AutoInstall SSL is configured to automate the entire certificate lifecycles (including certificate renewals, updates, and re-installations) to ensure your SSL certificate never expires. AutoInstall SSL will automatically issue and install a new certificate: You can customize how many days before expiration AutoInstall SSL replaces the SSL certificate by editing the AutoInstall SSL configuration…
This article documents the different commands available within the AutoInstall SSL agent for Windows or Linux. Linux Usage Note: Requires root/sudo. Windows Usage Subcommands and Arguments installcertificate Installs a new SSL certificate for a website on your server. (The domain/hostname is specified in your CertPanel.com dashboard.) –token [Required] Value should be the token that is…
This article outlines how to view event logs and get diagnostic information if you experience an error while using AutoInstall SSL. To access logs use the “diagnostic” sub-command: Then select the date you want to export logs for: AutoInstall SSL will package the logs into a zip folder and provide you with the path on…
This article lists error messages sometimes experienced while installing or using AutoInstall SSL on Linux servers and provides recommended solutions. Command not found Problem Getting a command not found error when trying to run AutoInstall SSL. Example -bash: runautoinstallssl.sh: command not found Solution This typically happens for one of two reasons: Permission denied Problem Receiving…
If AutoInstall SSL shows that your agent cannot be reached or is inactive, this means that the AutoInstall SSL agent installed on your web server is not checking in when scheduled. This means that the agent may not be fully managing your SSL certificate and could allow your certificate to expire. Here are a few…
In most cases, AutoInstall SSL will automatically re-issue and install your SSL certificate when needed. This includes reissuing and reinstalling your SSL certificate every year for multi-year SSL certificate orders. Check for Re-Issues In some cases you may need to manually trigger AutoInstall SSL to reissue and reinstall an SSL certificate (for example, if you…
If AutoInstall SSL shows your “Certificate Is Pending Validation”, that means that it’s currently waiting for the Certificate Authority to complete validation and issue your SSL certificate. Orders are usually pending validation for about 1-10 minutes. If an order stays in the pending validation status for longer, this may indicate a problem. Here are some…
You can modify advanced settings to customize AutoInstall SSL to meet your specific needs. Warning: be careful modifying these settings. In most cases, AutoInstall SSL will work best with the default settings. How to Modify AutoInstall SSL Settings Run the AutoInstall SSL command: In the displayed menu, select option 4: Then select Manage configuration. Configurable…
CentOS Linux 7 reached end of life on June 30, 2024. However, third-party vendors still provide patch support, so some companies are continuing to use it. AutoInstall SSL does not officially support CentOS Linux 7, but you can run AutoInstall SSL on CentOS 7 by updating GNU Compiler Collections (GCC). Note that this version update…