Category: SSL & HTTPS
RSA keypair export failed
When you encounter the “RSA keypair export failed” error when generating an SSL certificate, it’s because of a configuration issue with the OpenSSL library on your webserver. OpenSSL is a library that is commonly used to interact with TLS and SSL. An error in this library can cause issues such as the RSA keypair export failure. Really Simple SSL does not manage the OpenSSL library on your webserver. OpenSSL is managed by your hosting provider. We therefore recommend contacting your hosting
Installing SSL on cPanel
Installing a Let’s Encrypt certificate on cPanel After generating an SSL certificate using Really Simple SSL 5.0, the SSL certificate needs to be installed. Automatic installation In most cases Really Simple SSL can install the certificate automatically for you on cPanel. To be able to do this, the cPanel API or shell functionality should be available. Really Simple SSL will detect if this is the case, and guide you through the required steps. To use shell functionality, the shell_exec function
Installing an SSL certificate on GoDaddy
Really Simple SSL 5.0 can generate a free Let’s Encrypt certificate on most GoDaddy environments, with the exception of managed hosting which comes with a free SSL certificate by default. Once you have generated the certificate using Really Simple SSL you can follow these steps to install it. First log in to your GoDaddy account and navigate to the ‘My products’ section. Click on the ‘cPanel Admin’ button next to your domain to open cPanel: Once in cPanel, go to
Installing an SSL certificate on Hostinger
Hostinger offers a free SSL certificate with their hosting plans. This means you don’t have to go through the Really Simple SSL wizard to install an SSL certificate. For detailed installation instructions see this Hostinger video:
Installing an SSL certificate on Simply
Simply.com offers a free Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate with their hosting plans. This means you don’t have to go through the Really Simple SSL wizard to install an SSL certificate on Simply. The SSL certificate installation on Simply can be started by opening your Simply control panel and navigating to the ‘Website’ tab in the left sidebar. To add an SSL certificate, click on the ‘HTTPS protection’ link in the Websites tab. 2. In the HTTPS protection section, you