SSL certificates at Ruachost

An SSL certificate encrypts the connection between your website and its visitors, so your site loads over https:// and browsers show it as secure. Every Ruachost hosting plan includes a free SSL certificate, and you can buy paid certificates if you need extra validation or features.

Free SSL with your hosting

Every hosting plan includes free AutoSSL certificates from Let’s Encrypt. They’re issued and renewed automatically for your domains, as long as the domains point to your hosting. See How to install an SSL certificate on your site using Let’s Encrypt SSL.

Paid SSL certificates

Ruachost sells Sectigo (formerly Comodo) certificates:

• DV (Domain Validation): confirms you control the domain. Issued quickly.
• OV (Organisation Validation): also verifies your organisation’s details.
• EV (Extended Validation): the strictest checks on your organisation. See What is EV SSL?
• Wildcard: covers your domain and all its subdomains, for example *.example.com.

See Ordering an SSL certificate and Installing a third-party SSL certificate.

Common problems

• Certificate not issued: AutoSSL not issuing
• Browser warnings: Connection not private errors
• Padlock missing: Mixing of secure and insecure content on a web page

Related articles

• What is an SSL certificate?
• How to force redirect HTTP to HTTPS using .htaccess
• Differences between Let’s Encrypt SSL certificates and traditional CA