

A CA verifies that a person or company has legitimate control over a domain. This is where certificate authorities (CA) come in.

How does the browser know it can trust the certificate? After all, anyone can create one you could make your own right now with the OpenSSL software on your server or in cPanel’s SSL management interface. When you see a padlock in your browser’s address bar, it means that the domain has an SSL certificate the browser trusts and that communication between it and the server is encrypted. Their most important job is securing HTTPS connections, which enhance the web’s standard HTTP protocol with identity verification and encryption. SSL certificates are files that contain information to verify a server’s identity and encrypt data before it’s sent over the internet.
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In this article, we will show you how to configure AutoSSL to use Let’s Encrypt™, which provides free SSL certificates that are valid for 90 days. However, we also made it easy to switch providers. SSL automation saves web hosting providers time and eliminates the deluge of support requests that traditionally accompany SSL certificate issues.ĪutoSSL includes a default certificate provider, which we chose for its reliability, usability, and generous domain and rate limits.

Certificate requests and installations happen automatically with AutoSSL and an integration such as the cPanel Let’s Encrypt™ plugin. It’s super easy to install and manage SSL certificates in cPanel & WHM.
