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Re: Anyone Tried "Let's Encrypt" Free Https Certificate Service? by OmoOshodi(m): 7:41am On Aug 28, 2017
I'm a farmer .... Don't know what to say.... Abeg wake me up when my food is done.
Re: Anyone Tried "Let's Encrypt" Free Https Certificate Service? by hertz9te(m): 7:52am On Aug 28, 2017
SetrakusRa:


you might be linking the second css file incorrectly or an invalid path.

Why not copy the source code of the second css file into the first?
thanks for replying..i've tried linking it all the method i know how to link css and even copied the source code into the css file to have just one still yet..i'm trying to use w3css and regular css
Re: Anyone Tried "Let's Encrypt" Free Https Certificate Service? by newslifeop: 8:05am On Aug 28, 2017
Yes
Re: Anyone Tried "Let's Encrypt" Free Https Certificate Service? by DeKen: 8:07am On Aug 28, 2017
AuroraB:
Hi, good morning. I woke up to 2 mails from Yahoo, asking me to ignore the message if indeed, I requested my account to be shutdown. And if I didn't, I should click on a link to deactivate the request.
I didn't send a mail, asking I have my account shut down. I have seen from the link, I have to log into my account. This got me thinking it's a hack(?)
I don't want my account erased. What do you think?
Just ignore it. They are trying to harvest your email login details.
Re: Anyone Tried "Let's Encrypt" Free Https Certificate Service? by AuroraB(f): 8:58am On Aug 28, 2017
BroZuma:


It's called a Phishing Attack...send this link.
http://ow.ly/5alC30eIrBu
Re: Anyone Tried "Let's Encrypt" Free Https Certificate Service? by AuroraB(f): 9:06am On Aug 28, 2017
BroZuma:


It's called a Phishing Attack...send this link.
The link...
http://ow.ly/5alC30eIrBu







I'm seeing: ebijbel.nl/wap_content/banners/new
This is at the foot of the Yahoo site, when I clicked to see what this is all about.
Re: Anyone Tried "Let's Encrypt" Free Https Certificate Service? by pacodas: 9:12am On Aug 28, 2017
webincomeplus:

None for now. But you can set the plugin to generate a new certificate automatically and then notify you when the current one is about to expire. However, you will still have to manually enter the codes for the new certificate.

You can set up auto renewal using cronjob. Works perfectly.

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Re: Anyone Tried "Let's Encrypt" Free Https Certificate Service? by charliebiz(m): 9:14am On Aug 28, 2017
webincomeplus:

None for now. But you can set the plugin to generate a new certificate automatically and then notify you when the current one is about to expire. However, you will still have to manually enter the codes for the new certificate.

You can autorenew your certificate. Been using it for over a year now.
Re: Anyone Tried "Let's Encrypt" Free Https Certificate Service? by pacodas: 9:14am On Aug 28, 2017
Yoshy:


It will encrypt your website but you will not get a green https, not in chrome or any other browser. (My experience with few free let's encrypt)
You will get a green padlock when you do it properly.

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Re: Anyone Tried "Let's Encrypt" Free Https Certificate Service? by Nobody: 9:16am On Aug 28, 2017
AuroraB:
The link...
http://ow.ly/5alC30eIrBu







I'm seeing: ebijbel.nl/wap_content/banners/new
This is at the foot of the Yahoo site, when I clicked to see what this is all about.

The site itself has been compromised.

That's a Phishing Attack...someone knows you use Yahoo and they want to get your account details.

Re: Anyone Tried "Let's Encrypt" Free Https Certificate Service? by charliebiz(m): 9:16am On Aug 28, 2017
Yoshy:


It will encrypt your website but you will not get a green https, not in chrome or any other browser. (My experience with few free let's encrypt)

This is wrong info. Letsencrypt works like any other SSL. Are you sure it's Letsencrypt cos I have not noticed this since been using it.

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Re: Anyone Tried "Let's Encrypt" Free Https Certificate Service? by AuroraB(f): 9:27am On Aug 28, 2017
BroZuma:


The site itself has been compromised.

That's a Phishing Attack...someone knows you use Yahoo and they want to get your account details.

Thanks plenty.


Pheewwww grin
Re: Anyone Tried "Let's Encrypt" Free Https Certificate Service? by Nobody: 9:30am On Aug 28, 2017
AuroraB:
Thanks plenty.


Pheewwww grin

If them get am nah to use am reset all your accounts plus NL begin use am for things my mind can't come up with just yet.

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Re: Anyone Tried "Let's Encrypt" Free Https Certificate Service? by AuroraB(f): 9:35am On Aug 28, 2017
BroZuma:


If them get am nah to use am reset all your accounts plus NL begin use am for things my mind can't come up with just yet.
Wow sad
Hmmmmmm

Thank you smiley
Re: Anyone Tried "Let's Encrypt" Free Https Certificate Service? by ideaz: 9:36am On Aug 28, 2017
It works perfectly well like any other SSL if properly done, besides, with cronjob, it's renewed without human intervention.

I advise you ask your host to install it for you. Most reliable hosts has it and will set it up for you free of charge.
Re: Anyone Tried "Let's Encrypt" Free Https Certificate Service? by IOb(m): 9:42am On Aug 28, 2017
hertz9te:
yeah,i did that but only one of the stylesheets works i.e the first one

Your CSS styles are read from top to bottm. So if you have a section you want to style referenced in both files, the one below will override the first one. If you're using chrome, right click the page and inspect element. Try to see the exact style your page is loading. It should give you a sense of where the problem is coming from.

Note: You can have as many css files on one page as possible.
Re: Anyone Tried "Let's Encrypt" Free Https Certificate Service? by Nobody: 9:52am On Aug 28, 2017
AuroraB:
Wow sad
Hmmmmmm

Thank you smiley

One last advise, if you have been using one password for all your SM and other internet related activities, now is the best time to change them all...use different passowords for different accounts and the best passwords are phrasal passwords with a mixture of alphanumeric characters and symbols.

E.g. AlltheBigotsOnNairaland2day@StupidlyCrazy17$&£¥€¢
Re: Anyone Tried "Let's Encrypt" Free Https Certificate Service? by GreatManBee: 9:53am On Aug 28, 2017
questechie:
Come October 1, any website that fails to implement https for sensitive information form page will be flagged as unsafe by Google Chrome. Has any one tried the free https certificate service and what's your experience?
Yeah. Works like a charm!
I'm loving it. I no longer have to pay for expensive SSL certificates. .
Re: Anyone Tried "Let's Encrypt" Free Https Certificate Service? by GreatManBee: 9:55am On Aug 28, 2017
Nope. Mine gets renewed automatically.
webincomeplus:

None for now. But you can set the plugin to generate a new certificate automatically and then notify you when the current one is about to expire. However, you will still have to manually enter the codes for the new certificate.
Re: Anyone Tried "Let's Encrypt" Free Https Certificate Service? by webincomeplus(m): 10:03am On Aug 28, 2017
GreatManBee:
Nope. Mine gets renewed automatically.
On cPanel+WordPress? If yes, kindly explain how.
Re: Anyone Tried "Let's Encrypt" Free Https Certificate Service? by GreatManBee: 10:32am On Aug 28, 2017
webincomeplus:

On cPanel+WordPress? If yes, kindly explain how.
It all depends onyour host.
My host does this automatically for me. I don't life a finger.

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Re: Anyone Tried "Let's Encrypt" Free Https Certificate Service? by Yoshy: 10:37am On Aug 28, 2017
charliebiz:


This is wrong info. Letsencrypt works like any other SSL. Are you sure it's Letsencrypt cos I have not noticed this since been using it.

Yes, I tried Letsencrypt and cloudflare free ssl on a WordPress site hosted by AWS
Re: Anyone Tried "Let's Encrypt" Free Https Certificate Service? by AuroraB(f): 10:51am On Aug 28, 2017
BroZuma:


One last advise, if you have been using one password for all your SM and other internet related activities, now is the best time to change them all...use different passowords for different accounts and the best passwords are phrasal passwords with a mixture of alphanumeric characters and symbols.

E.g. AlltheBigotsOnNairaland2day@StupidlyCrazy17$&£¥€¢
Okay, I will.

Thanks, Geek cool
Re: Anyone Tried "Let's Encrypt" Free Https Certificate Service? by agwaisrael(m): 10:58am On Aug 28, 2017
pacodas:

You will get a green padlock when you do it properly.

The padlock doesn't have much to do with Let's Encrypt.

As a matter of fact, even self signed TLS( aka SSL to some) certificates work perfectly for the job.

The job is encryption.

The green bar or whatever bar, depends on the trusted Certificate Authorities of your client's device. There are standards, such as DV and EV, but those do not affect the level of encryption in any way.

I have installed my own CA on my device and my connection with my server is encrypted.
If you are serious minded about encryption, Let's Encrypt works.

If you are after assurance of a green bar or even extended validation, maybe for ecommerce, I'll advice you use a popular CA
Re: Anyone Tried "Let's Encrypt" Free Https Certificate Service? by hertz9te(m): 11:02am On Aug 28, 2017
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IOb:


Your CSS styles are read from top to bottm. So if you have a section you want to style referenced in both files, the one below will override the first one. If you're using chrome, right click the page and inspect element. Try to see the exact style your page is loading. It should give you a sense of where the problem is coming from.

Note: You can have as many css files on one page as possible.
thank you..i guess i'll just keep troubleshooting.i've been stuck here for over 2months
Re: Anyone Tried "Let's Encrypt" Free Https Certificate Service? by makavele: 12:01pm On Aug 28, 2017
Yes I have, and it looks good and worked fair enough.
Re: Anyone Tried "Let's Encrypt" Free Https Certificate Service? by IOb(m): 12:31pm On Aug 28, 2017
hertz9te:
.thank you..i guess i'll just keep troubleshooting.i've been stuck here for over 2months

If you don't mind, I can help you look through the code.

Cheers
Re: Anyone Tried "Let's Encrypt" Free Https Certificate Service? by webincomeplus(m): 12:35pm On Aug 28, 2017
GreatManBee:
It all depends onyour host. My host does this automatically for me. I don't life a finger.
How much did you pay?
Re: Anyone Tried "Let's Encrypt" Free Https Certificate Service? by GreatManBee: 3:53pm On Aug 28, 2017
webincomeplus:

How much did you pay?
Freee
Re: Anyone Tried "Let's Encrypt" Free Https Certificate Service? by hertz9te(m): 8:25pm On Aug 28, 2017
IOb:

If you don't mind, I can help you look through the code.
Cheers
i will really appreciate.how do i get it across to you?
Re: Anyone Tried "Let's Encrypt" Free Https Certificate Service? by pacodas: 8:33am On Aug 29, 2017
agwaisrael:


The padlock doesn't have much to do with Let's Encrypt.

As a matter of fact, even self signed TLS( aka SSL to some) certificates work perfectly for the job.

The job is encryption.

The green bar or whatever bar, depends on the trusted Certificate Authorities of your client's device. There are standards, such as DV and EV, but those do not affect the level of encryption in any way.

I have installed my own CA on my device and my connection with my server is encrypted.
If you are serious minded about encryption, Let's Encrypt works.

If you are after assurance of a green bar or even extended validation, maybe for ecommerce, I'll advice you use a popular CA
You are right, however, the green bar is the only way non techies and browsers identify an encrypted and secure connection.

Most modern browsers are able to know the level of encryption. If not done properly (cipher strength, protocols, forward secrecy, etc). So when they show a green bar or padlock, it means it mostly a strong encryption. The certificate authority alone doesn't guarantee a green bar.

Using your own self signed certificate might give you a strong encryption but it won't be recognized by browsers as you are not a certificate authority.

Let's Encrypt is supported by most modern browsers
https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/which-browsers-and-operating-systems-support-lets-encrypt/4394

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Re: Anyone Tried "Let's Encrypt" Free Https Certificate Service? by agwaisrael(m): 8:48am On Aug 29, 2017
pacodas:

The certificate authority alone doesn't guarantee a green bar.

Using your own self signed certificate might give you a strong encryption but it won't be recognized by browsers as you are not a certificate authority.

My blackberry Q10 doesn't support Let's Encrypt. In fact, my BlackBerry browser will issue a warning if any TLS protected site embeds content from an unprotected site.

I feel browsers have their standards;
Some will use the certificates installed on your device, others are installed with their own CAs, eg Orbot.

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