Namesilo (Custom domain) + InfinityFree (custom domain) and after cloudfare

[Admin]

@eddie_eddie

but i got an error setting up Real Simple SLL on infinityfree:

The key uses greater than 2048 bit rsa encryption, on free hosting we allow 2048 bits maximum

Really Simple SSL is a WordPress plugin. To my knowledge, it doesn’t generate SSL certificates.

What you can do is generate a Self Signed Certificate through our Free SSL Certificates tool. That way, you can switch Cloudflare to “Full” SSL mode.

@eddie_eddie

because there is as expirity date on infinityfree lets encrypt ssl certificate… that will generate unprotected url ?

If you’re using Cloudflare with Full SSL, Cloudflare will refuse the connection if the certificate is expired. That’s why the Self Signed certificates are great: they are valid for many years.

[eddie_eddie]

that does not work so well… i just did that and changed cloudfare to full ssl mode…
my self signed certificate is working well as i can see in my control panel

when you reach https://dronieviews.com - (Cloudfare Full SLL Mode)

you get a message: This connection is not secure (private)
NET::ERR_CERT_AUTHORITY_INVALID
Subject: dronieviews.com
Issuer: InfinityFree Self Signed CA
PEM encoded chain:
-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
etc etc etc
-----END CERTIFICATE-----

so what the point of this??? show even the certificate?

[Greenreader9]

Don’t use the self-signed, I don’t know why it’s an option. Get a GoGetSSL or LetsEncript certificate to use with Cloudflare “Full”.

@Admin

To my knowledge, it doesn’t generate SSL certificates.

It dosen’t generate them, but there is a link to go generate one elsewhere.

[eddie_eddie]

I dont want to use goget or lets encript just because after 1 month you have to manually update certificate… but i already figured it out… it is self signed but protected with cloudfare… it is already all setup well.

[Admin]

@eddie_eddie

so what the point of this??? show even the certificate?

The point is to have Cloudflare use the self signed certificate to connect to your hosting account over HTTPS, while Cloudflare provides a working SSL certificate for the connection between your browser and Cloudflare.

If you see a certificate warning and our self signed certificate, that means you’re not using Cloudflare.

@Greenreader9

Don’t use the self-signed, I don’t know why it’s an option. Get a GoGetSSL or LetsEncript certificate to use with Cloudflare “Full”.

Because it allows you to use Cloudflare in a way that’s more secure and easier to configure on a website than Flexible SSL, without requiring you to renew the certificate every 2-3 months.