How do I apply for HTTPS (SSL) Certification?

A.W. Empire offers a free-of-charge certification service through Let’s Encrypt.

STEP 1 – Change your DNS A record

  • If you registered your own domain that is not suffixed with lsl.com, you will need to update your DNS A record and IP address. (The new IP Address will be 109.71.161.136)
    • www.domainname.com DNS A record (www) to 109.71.161.136
    • domainname.com DNS A record (@) to 109.71.161.136
    • As usual, there is no need to modify the nameservers.
  • It can take a few hours for DNS updates to propagate.
  • If you registered an lsl.com domain, we will update your DNS A record and IP address automatically.

STEP 2 – Request your HTTPS certificate

  • Login to AWEmpire.com and navigate to your site list in the Whitelabel Editor page.
  • Click SET UP for the domain(s) you wish to register.

STEP 3 – Wait for your HTTPS certificate

  • We will manage the certificate process with Let’s Encrypt, so you do not need to do anything.
  • Certificates can take between 1 and 72 hours to generate, but typically take no more than 1 day.
  • We will send you an email with the next steps as soon as your certificate is ready.
  • Let’s Encrypt has some great technical information if you want to know more.

STEP 4 – Test your HTTPS Whitelabel site

  • We will send you a URL to test in the confirmation email.
  • It can take a few hours for DNS updates to propagate, so do not worry if your HTTPS URL does not work straight away.
  • If problems persist for more than 24 hours, please check your DNS A record and IP address is correct; and contact A.W. Empire Support for further assistance.

Once your HTTPS URL is working, you are ready to update your site map and enjoy the benefits of secure page re-directs. You can find the sitemap in the Tools menu of the Whitelabel editor.

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