{"id":36947,"date":"2024-12-10T23:48:40","date_gmt":"2024-12-10T23:48:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/?post_type=knowledgebase&#038;p=36947"},"modified":"2024-12-11T00:34:50","modified_gmt":"2024-12-11T00:34:50","slug":"how-ssl-certificates-work-on-staq","status":"publish","type":"knowledgebase","link":"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/au\/knowledgebase\/how-ssl-certificates-work-on-staq\/","title":{"rendered":"How SSL Certificates Work on Staq"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By default, Staq utilizes <strong>Let\u2019s Encrypt<\/strong> for managing SSL certificates, including both creation and automatic renewals.<\/p>\n<p>We also support the ability for you to upload a custom SSL certificate.<\/p>\n<p>This guide explains how the system works, the requirements for successful SSL generation, and what to do if you encounter issues.<\/p>\n<h2>How Staq\u2019s SSL System Works<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>SSL Certificate Creation:<\/strong> Staq generates SSL certificates using Let\u2019s Encrypt, ensuring secure connections for your website. Lets Encrypt&#8217;s uses 256-bit encryption.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Automatic Renewals:<\/strong> SSL certificates are automatically renewed one week before their expiration date, which occurs every three months.<\/li>\n<li><strong>DNS Requirements:<\/strong> For Let\u2019s Encrypt to create or renew an SSL certificate, the A records for your domain must point to Staq. This means proxy cannot be enabled but there&#8217;s a Cloudflare exception if you integrate it into Staq.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Proxy and SSL Generation<\/h2>\n<p>If the A records are proxied to hide the server IP address, SSL generation or renewal will fail. However, there is an exception:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cloudflare Integration:<\/strong> If you use Cloudflare and want to enable proxying, you can set up Cloudflare integration on Staq. This integration allows seamless SSL generation and renewal, provided the Cloudflare API is configured to manage your domain.<\/li>\n<li>For instructions on setting up Cloudflare integration, refer to this guide: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/knowledgebase\/integrating-cloudflare-with-staq\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Integrating Cloudflare with Staq<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>CAA Records<\/h2>\n<p>If your DNS includes a <strong>CAA record<\/strong>, ensure it allows Let\u2019s Encrypt (or another provider if you use our custom SSL uploader) as a trusted SSL generator. Without this configuration, SSL generation will fail. For more details, follow this guide: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/knowledgebase\/steps-to-minimise-or-avoid-downtime-when-taking-a-website-live\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Steps to Minimize or Avoid Downtime When Taking a Website Live<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Lets Encrypt Verification Process<\/h2>\n<p>For Let\u2019s Encrypt to generate an SSL certificate:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The A records must first point to Staq, as SSL certificates cannot be pre-generated before the DNS is correctly configured.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>When you need to create an SSL certificate before going live<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>This is the guide on how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/knowledgebase\/how-to-create-a-custom-ssl-certificate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">create a brand new SSL certificate, including CSR<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>If you wish to use a managed SSL provider like <strong>ZeroSSL<\/strong>, you can generate the SSL certificate and refer to this guide on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/knowledgebase\/how-to-add-a-custom-ssl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Add a Custom SSL<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Please note that if you go down the manual SSL certificate path, you will be responsible to manually renew the certificate each time.<\/p>\n<h2>We Support Custom SSL Certificates<\/h2>\n<p>We support custom SSL certificate installation as a DIY method. For instructions on uploading a custom SSL certificate, refer to this guide: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/knowledgebase\/how-to-add-a-custom-ssl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Add a Custom SSL<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>By ensuring that your DNS records are correctly configured and following the steps outlined above, you can easily manage SSL certificates on Staq. For advanced configurations like using Cloudflare or adding CAA records, refer to the respective guides linked in this document.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-36947","knowledgebase","type-knowledgebase","status-publish","hentry","categories-ssl"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How SSL Certificates Work on Staq - Managed Hosting Platform for WordPress<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/knowledgebase\/how-ssl-certificates-work-on-staq\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How SSL Certificates Work on Staq - Managed Hosting Platform for WordPress\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"By default, Staq utilizes Let\u2019s Encrypt for managing SSL certificates, including both creation and automatic renewals. 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