How to configure Let's Encrypt SSL Certificates for Home Assistant completely 100% free (Updated for 2022/2023) (2024)

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How to configure Let's Encrypt SSL Certificates for Home Assistant completely 100% free (Updated for 2022/2023) (2024)

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How to configure let's encrypt Home Assistant? ›

The Letsencrypt add-on can be configured via the add-on interface. The configuration via YAML is also possible, see the examples below. Navigate in your Home Assistant frontend to the add-ons overview page at Settings -> Add-ons, and pick the Let's Encrypt add-on.

How do I install a free SSL certificate with Let's Encrypt? ›

How do I install a free SSL on my hosting package?
  1. Go to “My products” > “Web hosting” > Your domain name.
  2. In the menu on the left, select “Domain names & SSL”.
  3. Click on “Manage website” on the right and choose “SSL settings” in the dropdown.
  4. Click on “Enable Let's Encrypt” and turn on “Forcing HTTPS”.
May 16, 2023

Are lets encrypt certificates free? ›

Free: Anyone who owns a domain name can use Let's Encrypt to obtain a trusted certificate at zero cost.

How do I get to Home Assistant configuration? ›

Click the folder icon in the top left of the file editor window to open the file browser sidebar. Click the configuration.yaml file (in the /config/ folder) to load it into the main file editor window.

How do I get Let's Encrypt certificate manually? ›

In manual mode, you upload a specific file to your website to prove your control. Certbot will then retrieve a certificate that you can upload to your hosting provider. We don't recommend this option because it is time-consuming and you will need to repeat it several times per year as your certificate expires.

How do I activate my free SSL certificate? ›

To activate a free SSL certificate on your WordPress site, simply log into your hosting account, go to the Security tab, and check if the SSL is active. If not, follow the provided steps or instructions in an email to activate it. This makes your site more secure for visitors.

How to set up an SSL certificate? ›

Create an SSL Certificate in 5 Easy Steps
  1. Step 1: Generate the CSR for the SSL Certificate. ...
  2. Step 2: Purchase an SSL Certificate from the Desired Vendor. ...
  3. Step 3: Configure and Verify the SSL. ...
  4. Step 4: Complete Verification. ...
  5. Step 5: Download the SSL Certificate.
Sep 1, 2022

Where is the SSL cert folder in Home Assistant? ›

The frontend accessible folder is /mnt/data/supervisor/homeassistant/ssl.

How to renew let's encrypt certificate Home Assistant? ›

Certificate Renewal Automation
  1. In Home Assistant go to Settings -> Automations & Scenes -> Blueprints. ...
  2. When prompted to import the blueprint click PREVIEW. ...
  3. You should now see Renew Let's Encrypt Certificate listed in your Blueprints list.
  4. Go to Settings -> Automations & Scenes. ...
  5. Click on Renew Let's Encrypt Certificate.
Jun 24, 2023

How to make a Home Assistant secure? ›

VPN. A secure way to remotely access your Home Assistant is to use a Virtual Private Network (VPN) service such as Tailscale or ZeroTier One. A VPN connection needs to be established before you can connect to your Home Assistant from outside your local network. The VPN makes this connection secure.

How do I install a free SSL certificate using Letsencrypt? ›

To get a free SSL/TLS certificate from Let's Encrypt: Go to Websites & Domains > Let's Encrypt. Specify the email address that will be used for urgent notices and lost key recovery. By default, the email address of the subscription owner is used.

What is the difference between SSL certificate and Letsencrypt? ›

Key differences between the two are: Extended validity: Let's Encrypt certificates are only valid for 90 days and must be renewed frequently (our cPanel implementation does this automatically for you). Most traditional SSL certificates are valid for at least one year.

Why use DigiCert instead of Let's Encrypt? ›

In the SSL Certificate market, DigiCert SSL has a 4.30% market share in comparison to Let's Encrypt's 0.45%. Since it has a better market share coverage, DigiCert SSL holds the 5th spot in 6sense's Market Share Ranking Index for the SSL Certificate category, while Let's Encrypt holds the 12th spot.

How to activate lets encrypt? ›

Enable Let's Encrypt free SSL your Web Site
  1. Log into your Hosting Control Panel.
  2. Click Web Sites icon option.
  3. Click on the website that you wish to enabled Web Deploy for.
  4. Select the SSL Tab.
  5. From the SSL tab click Install free certificate from Let's Encrypt.

How to configure DuckDNS on Home Assistant? ›

Install the DuckDNS add-on
  1. Sign up for a free account on DuckDNS.
  2. Create a domain on the DuckDNS dashboard.
  3. Install the DuckDNS add-on from the Hass.io add-on store and configure it with your domain and DuckDNS token copied from the DuckDNS dashboard.
  4. Set accept_terms to true so your certificates will be generated.

How do I securely access Home Assistant remotely? ›

A secure way to remotely access your Home Assistant is to use a Virtual Private Network (VPN) service such as Tailscale or ZeroTier One. A VPN connection needs to be established before you can connect to your Home Assistant from outside your local network. The VPN makes this connection secure.

Why is Let's Encrypt not working? ›

If the name servers do not match, then this is the reason Let's Encrypt is not working. You can fix the problem by copying the name servers from the ACC and adding them to the domain in the domain registrar. Once these have been saved and the registrar has applied the change to the domain, retry Let's Encrypt.

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