{"id":3319,"date":"2016-01-20T14:15:00","date_gmt":"2016-01-20T14:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.dream.press\/?post_type=announcement&#038;p=3319"},"modified":"2025-05-06T18:51:19","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T18:51:19","slug":"free-ssltls-certificates-at-dreamhost-with-lets-encrypt","status":"publish","type":"announcement","link":"https:\/\/news.dream.press\/news\/announcements\/free-ssltls-certificates-at-dreamhost-with-lets-encrypt\/","title":{"rendered":"Free SSL\/TLS Certificates at DreamHost with Let\u2019s Encrypt"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Let\u2019s Encrypt is at the forefront of an internet sea change. <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/security\/2015\/04\/30\/deprecating-non-secure-http\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Firefox<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chromium.org\/Home\/chromium-security\/marking-http-as-non-secure\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chromium<\/a> are both proposing the deprecation of unencrypted HTTP, which means that any user of your website will see a warning unless you have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dreamhost.com\/hosting\/ssl-tls-certificates\/\">TLS certificate<\/a>. HTTP\/2 supports unencrypted connections, but as of yet, <a href=\"https:\/\/http2.github.io\/faq\/#does-http2-require-encryption\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">no one has implemented them<\/a>. Then, of course, there is the looming <strong>N<\/strong>ation <strong>S<\/strong>tate <strong>A<\/strong>ctor that happens to be maintaining surveillance over a large portion of online communication. Naturally, in November of 2014, when I heard about Let\u2019s Encrypt trying to change <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dreamhost.com\/academy\/how-to-add-ssl-tls-certificate\/\">TLS certificate<\/a> landscape, I was really excited, and I wanted DreamHost to be a part of this development. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have a bit of a history here at DreamHost with trying to level the TLS playing field for customers. So an opportunity to bring that cost down to zero and have the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dreamhost.com\/blog\/ultimate-guide-ssl-tls\/\">certificates renew automagically<\/a> was completely in line with our values. This isn\u2019t just a technical win for customers, it\u2019s a moral win for the internet at large. We saw not only an opportunity to help customers offer their users <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dreamhost.com\/blog\/best-wordpress-security-plugins\/\">a more secure experience<\/a>, but also an opportunity for DreamHost to help increase TLS adoption on the Internet through a partnership with Let\u2019s Encrypt.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"article-cta-shared article-cta-small\">\n\t<div class=\"tr-img-wrap-outer jsLoading\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-img-lazy \" src=\"https:\/\/www.dreamhost.com\/news\/wp-content\/themes\/dhtheme2023\/assets\/img\/lazy-loading-transparent.webp\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.dreamhost.com\/news\/wp-content\/themes\/dhtheme2023\/assets\/img\/article-small-ad-cta-placeholder.jpg\"  alt=\"Ad background image\" \/><\/div>\n\n\t<a href='https:\/\/www.dreamhost.com\/hosting\/' class='link-top'>\n\t\t<span>Shared Hosting<\/span>\n\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" width=\"15\"><path d=\"M342.6 233.4c12.5 12.5 12.5 32.8 0 45.3l-192 192c-12.5 12.5-32.8 12.5-45.3 0s-12.5-32.8 0-45.3L274.7 256 105.4 86.6c-12.5-12.5-12.5-32.8 0-45.3s32.8-12.5 45.3 0l192 192z\"\/><\/svg>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t<div class=\"content-btm\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"h2--md\">\n\t\t\tDreamHost Takes Security Seriously\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t<p class=\"p--md\">\n\t\t\tOur Unlimited Shared Hosting gives you everything you need to thrive online \u2014 we throw in a domain, SSL certificate, email address, and privacy protection for free when you opt for a three-year term!\n\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t        <a\n            href=\"https:\/\/www.dreamhost.com\/hosting\/\"\n                        class=\"btn btn--white-outline btn--sm btn--round\"\n                        >\n            Sign Up Now        <\/a>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Last year, at <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Ya6t8nMclos?t=2m3s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DefCon 23<\/a>, I was embarrassed to see an article in DreamHost\u2019s wiki used as an example of how TLS is still frustratingly difficult to set up. I personally talked to Yan after the talk was over to accelerate collaboration between DreamHost and Let\u2019s Encrypt. After that, we started working on implementing the ACME protocol and tying it all together with our panel to make the process as seamless as possible for customers. Later last year at <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/zJ0JMl1B7yY?t=18m25s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">32c3<\/a>, DreamHost was mentioned again at a Let\u2019s Encrypt panel, but this time as one of the partners they were working with, which was a welcome change to say the least. We\u2019d like to thank the Let\u2019s Encrypt team for their assistance in helping us integrate with their services; they\u2019ve been fantastic to work with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s Encrypt is still in beta, thus our support for them is beta as well, so there may be a snag here or there, but if you find one, just let us know by <a href=\"https:\/\/panel.dreamhost.com\/index.cgi?tree=support.msg&amp;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">contacting our support team<\/a>! You can submit a ticket or request a callback or LiveChat, and our team will be happy to assist you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With that said, we\u2019re excited to support Let\u2019s Encrypt and by extension support the increased security of the Internet at large. We hope you\u2019re excited too \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/panel.dreamhost.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">log into your panel today<\/a> and get a free TLS certificate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s Encrypt!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let\u2019s Encrypt is at the forefront of an internet sea change. Firefox and Chromium are both proposing the deprecation of unencrypted HTTP, which means that any user of your website will see a warning unless you have a TLS certificate. HTTP\/2 supports unencrypted connections, but as of yet, no one has implemented them. 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