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Originally Posted by campimp
trying to build some sites after being away awhile, having trouble with SSL for wildcard subs
I'm struggling to find a solution. I am starting with a VPS that has Hestia control panel, and SSL is turned on for domain.com, but I can't find how to make it work for wildcard.domain.com
any tips would be greatly appreciated
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For Hestia Control Panel, here are your options for wildcard SSL certificates:
Using Let's Encrypt with DNS validation:
- Log into your Hestia Control Panel
- Go to the Web section and select your domain
- Click on "Edit" for the domain
- Under SSL Support, choose "Let's Encrypt"
- Enable the "Use DNS verification method" option
- Add a wildcard domain (*.domain.com) in the SSL Domains field
- Follow the DNS validation instructions
Using Cloudflare (as suggested):
- Sign up for a Cloudflare account
- Add your domain to Cloudflare
- Update your nameservers to Cloudflare's
- Enable the "Full" or "Full (strict)" SSL mode in Cloudflare
- Create a Page Rule for *.domain.com with "SSL" set to "Full"
- This will provide SSL for all subdomains without needing individual certificates
Manual certificate installation:
- Purchase a wildcard SSL certificate from a provider
- Generate a CSR on your server
- Upload the certificate files to Hestia
- Install via Web > domain > Edit > SSL Support > Custom SSL
If you're specifically looking to do this within Hestia without Cloudflare, the DNS validation method with Let's Encrypt is your best option as it supports wildcard certificates