Requesting a Let's Encrypt Certificate
Let’s Encrypt is a global Certificate Authority (CA). This organization is a non-profit and does not charge fees for their certificates. Each certificate is valid for 90 days. RAS Console allows you to issue, automatically renew and revoke Let's Encrypt certificates.
Issuing a Let's Encrypt certificate
To issue a new Let’s Encrypt certificate:
- In the RAS Console, navigate to Farm > Certificates.
- Click the [+] button to the left of the Tasks drop-down menu and select Issue Let's Encrypt certificate.
- Select the I have read and accept Let's Encrypt EULA option.
- In the Expiration emails field list specify the email addresses that will receive notifications from Let’s Encrypt.
- Optionally, change the time when certificates are renewed automatically in the Automatically renew certificates before expiration field.
- Click OK.
- In the Issue Let's Encrypt certificate dialog, specify the following:
- Name: Name of the certificate.
- Description: Description of the certificate.
- Usage: HALB and/or Secure Gateway.
- Key size: Key size.
- Country code: Code of your country.
- Full state or province: Name of your state or province.
- City: Your city.
- Organization: Name of your organization.
- Organization unit: Name of your organization unit.
- E-mail: Email address of your organization.
- Common name: Valid domain name of a publicly accessible HALB or Secure Gateway.
- Alternative names: Valid domain names of a publicly accessible HALBs or Secure Gateways.
- Click Save.
Renewing a Let’s Encrypt certificate manually
To manually renew a Let’s Encrypt certificate:
- In the RAS Console, navigate to Farm > Certificates.
- Right-click the Let’s Encrypt certificate that you want to renew.
- In the context menu, select Control > Renew.
Revoking a Let’s Encrypt certificate
To revoke a Let’s Encrypt certificate:
- In the RAS Console, navigate to Farm > Certificates.
- Right-click the Let’s Encrypt certificate that you want to revoke.
- In the context menu, select Control > Revoke.
- In the Revoke Certificate dialog, select the reason why you want to revoke the certificate.
- Click Revoke.