Let’s Encrypt Hosting

Let's Encrypt is a non-profit Certificate Authority that offers free TLS/SSL certificates to any compatible client using the ACME (Automatic Certificate Management Environment) protocol. The connection between your web server and users can be encrypted using these certificates. The ACME protocol from Let's Encrypt highlights how clients talk to their servers to obtain certificates, confirm domain ownership, and download certificates.

Let's Encrypt offers free certificates for Transport Layer Security (TLS) encryption. With the aim of all websites being safe and using HTTPS, it is the largest certificate authority in the world, and is utilized by more than 300 million websites. The service is offered by the non-profit organization Internet Security Research Group (ISRG), and many more supporting enterprises.

The server administrator is identified by using a public key by Let's Encrypt. When the agent program initially communicates with Let's Encrypt, it creates a fresh key pair and demonstrates to the Let's Encrypt CA that the server is in charge of at least one domain. This is comparable to how a CA traditionally adds domains to an account after creating one.

Let's Encrypt Hosting provides domain-validated certificates, which means they must verify that the request for the certificate is made by the rightful owner of the domain. To accomplish this, they provide the client with a special token, and then they use an HTTP or DNS request to get a key that is derived from that token. Wildcard domains can also be secured using Let's Encrypt, which is not possible with the default provider.

The organization's goal is to encourage the widespread use of HTTPS to build a more safe and more private Internet. Let's Encrypt certificates have a 90-day expiration date, however, they can be renewed at any moment during that period. To avoid manual certificate production, validation, signing, installation, and renewal for secure websites, this is performed by an automated procedure. It is intended to dramatically reduce the difficulty of setting up and maintaining TLS encryption by removing payment, web server configuration, validation email administration, and certificate renewal responsibilities.

Let’s Encrypt History

Josh Aas and Eric Rescorla, two Mozilla workers, along with Peter Eckersley of the Electronic Frontier Foundation and J. Alex Halderman of the University of Michigan founded the Let's Encrypt project in 2012. Let's Encrypt's creator, Internet Security Research Group was established in May 2013. The public launch of Let's Encrypt took place on November 18, 2014.

Certificate Authority

Any organization that issues Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificates is known as a certificate authority (CA). These digital certificates are data files that are used to link an entity cryptographically to a public key. They provide confidence in online content delivery by allowing web browsers to validate material transmitted from web servers. CAs like Let’s Encrypt serve as a crucial and dependable trust anchor for the internet's public key infrastructure (PKI). They support user and company security on the internet.

A CA's primary objective is to confirm the legitimacy and dependability of a website, domain, and organization so users can determine whom they are dealing with online and if they can trust that party with their data. Users are informed they are connecting with an official website when Let’s Encrypt issues a digital certificate for that website, as opposed to a phony or spoofed website designed by a hacker to steal their data or money.

Let’s Encrypt Hosting

You can utilize Let's Encrypt without shell access, thanks to HostDive Let’s Encrypt Hosting built-in support. HostDive Let’s Encrypt hosting offers free certificates! Your Let’s Encrypt hosting account is geared with the latest updates of Let’s Encrypt SSL certificates. You don’t have to manually update or install them, and these certificates are updated automatically whenever a new version is released in the market, you don’t have to do anything regarding Encryption!

Through the HostDive user-friendly Shared Web Hosting Platform, you can easily add "Let's Encrypt" encryption to your website, which makes your website a trustable destination for your visitors. Furthermore, Let’s Encrypt hosting provides better ranking on search engine results, because security is a big concern in SEO, which can be improved using Let’s Encrypt hosting!

HostDive Let’s Encrypt hosting doesn’t only offer the latest SSL certificates but also provides Firewalls, DDoS protection, and many more security features, which are essential for a secure environment and business growth. Additionally, our Let’s Encrypt hosting servers come with a DirectAdmin control panel for account management, custom emails, Unlimited Bandwidth, 99.9% uptime guarantee, 24/7/365 Customer Support, and many more features!