What is LetsEncrypt?
FREE TO USE
LetsEncrypt is a certificate authority that provides X.509 certificates for Transport Layer Security (TLS) encryption at no charge. The certificate is valid for 90 days, during which renewal can take place at anytime. The offer is accompanied by an automated process designed to overcome manual creation, validation, signing, installation, and renewal of certificates for secure websites
Run LetsEncrypt For A Specific User
- Step1: Login as User on DirectAdmin
- Step2: Go to USER -> ACCOUNT MANAGER -> SSL CERTIFICATES or use the search bar on DirectAdmin
- Step3: Select Free & automatic certificate from Let's Encrypt to use LetsEncrypt
- Step4: We recommend you to use the 4096 Key Size(bits) it's more secure!
- Step5: Select then SHA256 for the certificate type because the SHA1 hash function is now completely unsafe.
- Step6: Then select which domains you want to certificate(web, mail, etc..)
- Step7: Once you are sure that you want to use LetsEncrypt then click on the blue button SAVE
Now we're ready with LetsEncrypt
