SSL & HTTPS articles

SSL & HTTPS 617 What is an SSL certificate and why does it matter? An SSL certificate encrypts the connection between a visitor's browser and your site, so passwords, card numbers and...
SSL & HTTPS 674 Why does my SSL certificate show fewer than 365 days? If you're on the free SSL every account gets by default, this doesn't apply to you - skip to the note below. This is...
SSL & HTTPS 1,021 How to redirect HTTP to HTTPS with .htaccess This forces every visitor to the encrypted version of your site, even if they type or link to the plain http://...
SSL & HTTPS 523 How to activate and install a paid SSL certificate Every domain here already gets a free certificate automatically - see what an SSL certificate is. This page is only...
SSL & HTTPS 371 I bought an SSL certificate and it has not activated: domain validation You bought an SSL certificate, you paid, and the padlock still has not appeared. It is the most frequent question we...
SSL & HTTPS 374 No padlock on your site: the causes, in order The browser shows a warning, or the padlock is simply not there. There are five causes, and they are worth checking...
SSL & HTTPS 323 Moving your site to https with Really Simple SSL Read this before installing anything: the certificate is already ours and already there. Domains hosted with us get...
SSL & HTTPS 385 CAA records: who may issue certificates for your domain By default, any certificate authority in the world may issue a certificate for your domain, as long as it can prove...
SSL & HTTPS 242 HSTS explained: forcing https for good, and the trap of switching it on too early The short answer: HSTS is an instruction your site gives the browser: “from now on, talk to me only over https, for...
SSL & HTTPS 254 DV, OV and EV certificates: which kind of SSL certificate you really need The short answer: for almost every site, a DV (domain validation) certificate is enough, and it is the free one that...
SSL & HTTPS 280 The free SSL certificate did not renew: why AutoSSL fails and what to check The short answer: the free certificate that comes with the account (AutoSSL, from Let’s Encrypt) is issued and...
SSL & HTTPS 241 Wildcard SSL: one certificate for every subdomain, and when you do not need it The short answer: a wildcard certificate (with an asterisk) covers every subdomain one level down, such as...
SSL & HTTPS 278 Checking your site’s HTTPS setup: certificate, chain, expiry and protocols The short answer: the browser’s padlock does not tell the whole story. A site can show the padlock on your computer...