Install Free SSL on Plesk Control Panel

Install Free SSL on Plesk Control Panel

The Web server provides different websites to make them accessible through web browsers. As we are all aware of the threat attacks. So, it’s our responsibility to ensure and protect our client’s data and provide security against threat attacks. In this present time of online payments and services, for online businesses, security is vital.

Being, a good webmaster your job is to minimize the probable chances of threat attacks. Hence, we must take necessary things into account to keep websites secure, trusted, and reliable. By making use of “SSL service” to secure websites. This service gives the ability to install a free certificate on any website. This not only encrypts the connection between the website and browsers but also displays’s website as trusted.

The simple steps listed here to Install Free SSL on Plesk

1. Firstly Check your website URL:-

The URL indicates “HTTPS” which means the website is secured. SSL Certificate provides secure data transmission between browser and server.

2. Provide security to your website using the Lets Encrypt service:-

Login into Plesk and click on the sidebar Websites and Domains after that go to Hosting Settings. After going through these options your window will look like given below window.

In the Security Section, you have two options to enable and these two options are available to get your website secured.

SSL/TLS support:-

SSL/TLS protects sensitive data by encrypting the connection between the client and server. To protect your website or mail it is recommended to use SSL/TLS certificate.

Permanent SEO-safe 301 redirect from HTTP to HTTPS:-

There is a method available for a domain if our website is not secured by HTTPS we can redirect our domain with 301 redirects. 301 redirect is a permanent redirect that passes ranking power to the redirected page. This is the best method for implementing redirects on a website.

3. Go to Website & Domains and click on Lets Encrypt for more settings:-

Lets Encrypt authority allows you to create a free SSL/TLS certificate for your domain. By clicking the  Install or Renew button you acknowledge that you have read and agree to Let’s Encrypt Terms and service. 

4. After successful installation of SSL certificate:-

Once you have done with all settings of Website Hosting and Lets Encrypt Service. If you want to check whether your SSL installation is completed, go to another tab and enter your subscription name. You will see this type of secured “HTTPS” URL. In conclusion, you have completed the successful installation of SSL.

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