- #LOCAL BY FLYWHEEL SSL INSTALL#
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- #LOCAL BY FLYWHEEL SSL SOFTWARE#
You can edit your SSL settings from the Overview tab of the site’s Flywheel dashboard.įor full directions, see the help article: How do I switch from using my own SSL certificate to using Simple SSL? For a full guide with all the steps, check out this help article: How do I add Simple SSL to my site?Ĭan I switch from a paid “bring your own” certificate to Simple SSL?Ībsolutely! Most sites will be just fine replacing their existing cert with Simple SSL, as long as you don’t need an OV, EV or wildcard cert. (So simple!)Įasy! you’ll find the Enable SSL button on the Overview tab of your site’s Flywheel dashboard. So once Simple SSL is active, you don’t need to do anything at all. Nope! Although ordinarily Let’s Encrypt™ certificates do need to be renewed every 90 days, we take care of that for you automatically. Will I need to renew my Simple SSL certificate? For example, since Simple SSL does not provide OV or EV (Organization Validated or Extended Validation) or wildcard certificates at present, sometimes a third party certificate may better meet the security needs for a site. Third party certificates are purchased by the customer from a certificate vendor (like Comodo or GoDaddy) and are provided to Flywheel for installation. It will work for everything from adding SSL for the slight SEO boost to encrypting customer information on an e-commerce store.įor more information on the specifics of the certificates we’re able to offer with Simple SSL through Let’s Encrypt™, click here. Simple SSL includes a fully valid SSL certificate you can use to encrypt your Flywheel site. What’s the difference between a Simple SSL certificate and a third party certificate? (In other words, because we want to be awesome.)
We believe in the mission of Let’s Encrypt™ to make secure HTTPS encryption available to everyone, and we’re proud to be helping to lead that charge in the managed WordPress hosting world. Why is Flywheel offering Simple SSL for free?
#LOCAL BY FLYWHEEL SSL SOFTWARE#
We’ve configured our server software to communicate directly with Let’s Encrypt™, validate your cert and install it completely automatically! Simple SSL certificates are issued by Let’s Encrypt™, a free, automated, and open certificate authority brought to you by the non-profit Internet Security Research Group (ISRG). How does Simple SSL work? How is the certificate generated? What’s the cost for Simple SSL? Is it really free? If I’m using a CDN with custom URLs, can Simple SSL secure my assets? If I leave Flywheel, can I take my Simple SSL certificate with me?Ģ1. Is Simple SSL compatible with Cloudflare?ġ9.
#LOCAL BY FLYWHEEL SSL INSTALL#
Can I install Simple SSL on a WordPress multisite?ġ8. I’m having trouble with validation for Simple SSL. Can I use Simple SSL on a Staging site?ġ6. Can I have Simple SSL and a “bring your own” certificate active at the same time?ġ5. Can I add Simple SSL if I haven’t pointed DNS for my domain to Flywheel yet?ġ4. Can I get a refund for my 3rd party SSL Support fee if I switch to Simple SSL?ġ3. I forced HTTPS, but my site is still insecure and I don’t see the padlock icon.
#LOCAL BY FLYWHEEL SSL UPDATE#
If I force HTTPS, will HTTP links still work? Will I need to update anything?ġ1.
Can I force HTTPS site-wide with a Simple SSL certificate?ġ0. How long does Simple SSL take to validate?ĩ. Can I switch from a paid “bring your own” certificate to Simple SSL?Ĩ. Will I need to renew my Simple SSL certificate?ħ.
What’s the difference between Simple SSL and a “bring your own” certificate?ĥ. Why is Flywheel offering Simple SSL for free?Ĥ. How does Simple SSL work? How is the certificate generated?ģ. What’s the cost for Simple SSL? Is it really free?Ģ.
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