AutoSSL is skipping cPanel which domain is pointed on different server

postcd

• November 18, 2016 16:52

Hello, i have an cPanel account which main domain is pointed/resolve to different server. But an A record for the subdomain (subdomain.mydomain.com) is pointed on this server. I want to apply valid (non self signed) free SSL to this subdomain, because this subdomain is used as my WHM server hostname. AutoSSL says "The domain "mydomain.com" resolved to an IP address "otherserveriphere" that does not exist on this server. at bin/autossl_check.pl line 512." Currently is using self signed SSL currently and that is bad. I would like "AutoSSL" to apply free certificate on it, what is the way to do it? I already activated LetsEncrypt in AutoSSL by running "/scripts/install_lets_encrypt_autossl_provider". Thank you

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  postcd

  • November 20, 2016 17:06

  This was said to me: You can definitely use a cPanel AutoSSL certificate for any domain that is pointed to this server including subdomains. There is also a free hostname SSL that will cover the hostname of the server just as long as the subdomain for the hostname points to this server. In order to use this you'd need to pause CloudFlare on the hostname though, because the domain validation needs to see that the domain resolves to this server.
  Anyone knows what is meant by "There is also a free hostname SSL that will cover the hostname of the server", is it mean WHM/Service Configuration/Manage Service SSL Certificates ? Yes, it works for WHM, but not for hostname in my case. I assume i will have to try disabling cloudflare and try AutoSSL again if i succeed for this subdomain/hostname.

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  cPanelMichael

  • November 22, 2016 19:06

  Anyone knows what is meant by "There is also a free hostname SSL that will cover the hostname of the server", is it mean WHM/Service Configuration/Manage Service SSL Certificates ?

  
  Hello, That's in reference to the information documented ta: Manage Service SSL Certificates - Documentation - cPanel Documentation However, one issue I'd like to bring up is that it's not advised to use your server's hostname as a domain name or subdomain under one of the accounts. Instead, I suggest making the hostname a FQDN such as "server1.domain.tld", and then setting up the subdomain you want to use for website hosting with SSL as it's own separate cPanel account. Thank you.

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