Category: SSL Installation
Installing an SSL certificate on Site5
Site5.com does not support free LetsEncrypt certificates and only offers paid SSL certificates with their hosting plans. This means you do not use the Really Simple SSL wizard to install an SSL certificate on your website. Really Simple SSL will still assist you in making sure all your content is served over SSL en properly configure other relevant SSL & security settings. You will need to order an ssl certificate and install it manually. The installation instructions depend on the
Steps to take after migrating to SSL
Step 1. Mixed Content Scan After installing Really Simple SSL and activating SSL, it is still possible that your site is flagged as not secure. The most common cause for this is ‘Mixed content’. If you do not see the secure lock in your browser address bar, you still have mixed content. It is very important that this is fixed because browsers will throw all sorts of warnings at users, who might get scared. Learn more about mixed content Step 2.
Installing a free Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate
Most hosting providers will provide you with an SSL certificate. Really Simple Security attempts to detect and enforce the installed SSL certificate automatically. If your hosting provider does not offer free SSL certificates, but does allow for the installation of third-party SSL certificates: you can generate a free Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate with Really Simple Security. The below steps will guide you through the SSL generation process. Note: your Hosting Provider may restrict the installation of third-party SSL certificates. Therefore,
About SSL Labs
Qualys’ SSL labs is a free, in-depth tool to test your deployment of SSL on your server. NB. You can run an SSL health check with Qualys SSL Labs directly within Really Simple SSL. This SSL health check does not only contain your SSL certificate, but also pertains to server configurations that can only be improved by your hosting provider. What are the most important metrics? The score is calculated by a mix of metrics, including server configurations, your SSL
Installing an SSL certificate on MediaTemple
After generating your Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate in Really Simple Security (step-by-step instructions here), you will have received three files: CRT, KEY and CABUNDLE. These files have to be uploaded in your MediaTemple Dashboard, after which your site will be secured with SSL. Login to the MediaTemple user portal Navigate to the “Overview” page Find your domain in the list of sites and click the domain where SSL should be installed Select “Manage SSL Certificate Options” or “SSL Options” (this