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AutoInstall SSL supports using the ACME protocol to install your SSL certificate. There are two ways you can choose to use ACME:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How To Access ACME Automation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Here’s how to access ACME automation options from with AutoInstall SSL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Option 1: Select ACME as your environment:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
You’ll be given ACME credentials that you can use with any ACME-compatible client you choose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Option 2: Select your environment for step-by-step instructions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Or, you can choose your environment to get step-by-step instructions. Note that you may need to click “Agent Options” to choose the ACME option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
How to Setup ACME Automation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Step 1: Installing the ACME Agent\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Unless your website hosting environment supports ACME natively (Caddy web server, for example) you\u2019ll need to install an ACME-compatible agent on your server. AutoInstall SSL will suggest a compatible ACME agent for your environment, or you can choose and install any ACME-compatible agent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Step 2: Issuing & Installing your SSL Certificate\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Each ACME client works a bit differently, but in general you\u2019ll need to run one or more commands to: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Register your ACME agent with the certificate authority\u2019s server, using provided ACME EAB (external account binding) credentials <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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Request a certificate and complete validation (using file or DNS validation) <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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Install the certificate in the desired location (eg in your web server) <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
AutoInstall SSL provides pre-built commands for several popular environments, with your credentials pre-populated in the commands.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Important Note About Validation Methods\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
In most cases, file validation is the easiest and best option to use. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
For wildcard certificates, you\u2019ll need to use DNS validation. This requires: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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A DNS provider that supports API access <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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An ACME agent with a connector\/plugin for your DNS provider <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Please reach out to our team if you need help finding a compatible DNS provider and\/or plugin for your existing provider. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
AutoInstall SSL supports using the ACME protocol to install your SSL certificate. There are two ways you can choose to use ACME: How To Access ACME Automation Here’s how to access ACME automation options from with AutoInstall SSL. Option 1: Select ACME as your environment: You’ll be given ACME credentials that you can use with<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_eb_attr":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[32,22],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2163","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-autoinstall-ssl","category-installation-guides"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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