---
title: "Let's Encrypt Certificates"
date: "2016-04-04"
category: "ssl"
slug: "lets-encrypt-certificates"
---

[Let's Encrypt](https://letsencrypt.org/) is a free certificate authority that provides trusted SSL certificates accepted by all [modern browsers](https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/which-browsers-and-operating-systems-support-lets-encrypt/4394). Let's Encrypt is supported on [[determining-platform-version]] platforms and newer.

## Issuing a Certificate

Let's Encrypt certificates can be issued from the [[logging-into-the-control-panel]] under **Web** > **SSL Certificates**.

## Limitations

- Maximum of 100 hostnames per certificate
- A hostname can have its certificate generated up to 5 times per week
- Certificates are valid for 90 days
    - The control panel automatically renews certificates 10 days before expiration
- Wildcard certificates are not supported
