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[Notice] Sakura Internet will offer an easy configuration function for free SSL certificates called “Let’s Encrypt”

Posted: November 14, 2017

Sakura Internet has issued the following announcements. For details, please see the website below.

■無料SSL証明書「Let’s Encrypt」簡単設定機能の提供開始のお知らせ
(Sakura Internet now provides “Let’s Encrypt” for free, an easy setup function for SSL certification”)
https://www.sakura.ad.jp/news/sakurainfo/newsentry.php?id=1770

A warning displayed on non-SSL (non-https) pages of the “Google Chrome” browser will be strengthened. The warnings will be displayed if you set up a site search or ID entry field on a non-SSL page. To prevent the warning from being displayed you must change over to a SSL (http) page and install a SSL server certificate.

For details and how to setup the free SSL certification “Let’s Encrypt”, please see the support information provided by Sakura internet.

To always enable SSL on WordPress running on Sakura rental server, please use the plug-in provided by Sakura Internet.
Please check the following support information on how to use the plug-in.

If you use a website other than WordPress, you can redirect by editing the .htaccess.
Please check the following support information on the setting this up.