Author: Leon Wimmenhoeve
Converting a private.pem private key to an private.key RSA private key
On some hosting environments, you are asked to provide an RSA private key, usually in the private.key format. PHP does not offer an easy way to generate this, but on the command line this can be done very simply. Open the terminal on your computer, then type the following (private.pem should be the path to the actual file): openssl rsa -in private.pem -out private.key The new private.key will will now be generated.
Really Simple Security (Pro) Nulled – About the Risks
I recently purchased a Nulled version on a WordPress marketplace, claiming so-called “Nulled” versions are a legitimate option for resellers to earn a buck on GPL licensed software. Instead of buying from the source, you’re buying the software from a reseller with a considerable discount. These resellers do not have any affiliation with the creators of the software. Nulled versions of WordPress plugins are paid or premium versions of freely available plugins in the WordPress repository. The license check, that is
Hosting Providers with Free SSL
Below you will find a list of known free SSL certificates per hosting provider. If your hosting provider is not listed, but does offer free SSL Please let us know. Known hosting providers with free certificates Hosting Providers Contabo Contabo’s SSL certificates are activated by default. If this is not the case on rare occasions, you can enable SSL in your hosting panel (cPanel) with AutoSSL. Activated by default and available in cPanel if needed. Instructions can be found here.
How to add a TXT record to DNS
You will need to add a so-called TXT record to continue DNS verification while generating an SSL certificate with Let’s Encrypt by Really Simple Security. We will explain how this is done, in some cases your hosting environment might look different, but the responding fields should be similar. If Really Simple Security shows the following screen… Go to your Hosting Provider and navigate to the “DNS zone” or “DNS settings” tab, which will display a list of all of your
How to generate a Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate with Really Simple Security
You can use Really Simple Security to generate (and install) a free Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate on your WordPress website. Note: your hosting provider may prevent the manual installation of a third-party SSL certificate. Most commonly when the host also offer free SSL generation directly in their Hosting Control Panel. Some hosts only provide you with paid SSL certificate options. The Let’s Encrypt Wizard Really Simple Security skips the Let’s Encrypt Wizard if a valid SSL certificate is detected. If,