Commit b62c049f authored by Nick Thomas's avatar Nick Thomas

Merge branch 'letsencrypt-documentation' into 'master'

Add documentation for Let's Encrypt integration

See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab-ce!30627
parents 371f9cc6 db782d18
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**Require users to prove ownership of custom domains** in the Pages section.
This setting is enabled by default.
### Let's Encrypt integration
> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/28996) in GitLab 12.1.
[GitLab Pages' Let's Encrypt integration](../../user/project/pages/custom_domains_ssl_tls_certification/lets_encrypt_integration.md)
allows users to add Let's Encrypt SSL certificates for GitLab Pages
sites served under a custom domain.
To enable it, you'll need to:
1. Choose an email on which you will recieve notifications about expiring domains.
1. Navigate to your instance's **Admin Area > Settings > Preferences** and expand **Pages** settings.
1. Enter the email for receiving notifications and accept Let's Encrypt's Terms of Service as shown below.
1. Click **Save changes**.
![Let's Encrypt settings](img/lets_encrypt_integration_v12_1.png)
### Access control
> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/33422) in GitLab 11.5.
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Read this document for an [overview on SSL/TLS certification](ssl_tls_concepts.md).
To secure your custom domain with GitLab Pages you can opt by:
- Using the [Let's Encrypt integration with GitLab Pages](lets_encrypt_integration.md),
which automatically obtains and renews SSL certificates
for your Pages domains.
- Manually adding SSL/TLS certificates to GitLab Pages websites
by following the steps below.
### Requirements
- A GitLab Pages website up and running accessible via a custom domain.
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1. Navigate to your project's **Settings > Pages**.
1. Tick the checkbox **Force HTTPS (requires valid certificates)**.
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---
type: reference
description: "Automatic Let's Encrypt SSL certificates for GitLab Pages."
---
# GitLab Pages integration with Let's Encrypt
> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/28996) in GitLab 12.1.
The GitLab Pages integration with Let's Encrypt (LE) allows you
to use LE certificates for your Pages website with custom domains
without the hassle of having to issue and update them yourself;
GitLab does it for you, out-of-the-box.
[Let's Encrypt](https://letsencrypt.org) is a free, automated, and
open source Certificate Authority.
## Requirements
Before you can enable automatic provisioning of a SSL certificate for your domain, make sure you have:
- Created a [project](../getting_started_part_two.md) in GitLab
containing your website's source code.
- Acquired a domain (`example.com`) and added a [DNS entry](index.md)
pointing it to your Pages website.
- [Added your domain to your Pages project](index.md#1-add-a-custom-domain-to-pages)
and verified your ownership.
- Have your website up and running, accessible through your custom domain.
NOTE: **Note:**
GitLab's Let's Encrypt integration is enabled and available on GitLab.com.
For **self-managed** GitLab instances, make sure your administrator has
[enabled it](../../../../administration/pages/index.md#lets-encrypt-integration).
## Enabling Let's Encrypt integration for your custom domain
Once you've met the requirements, to enable Let's Encrypt integration:
1. Navigate to your project's **Settings > Pages**.
1. Find your domain and click **Details**.
1. Click **Edit** in the top-right corner.
1. Enable Let's Encrypt integration by switching **Automatic certificate management using Let's Encrypt**:
![Enable Let's Encrypt](img/lets_encrypt_integration_v12_1.png)
1. Click **Save changes**.
Once enabled, GitLab will obtain a LE certificate and add it to the
associated Pages domain. It will be also renewed automatically by GitLab.
> **Notes:**
>
> - Issuing the certificate and updating Pages configuration
> **can take up to an hour**.
> - If you already have SSL certificate in domain settings it
> will continue to work until it will be replaced by Let's Encrypt's certificate.
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| [Exploring GitLab Pages](introduction.md) | Requirements, technical aspects, specific GitLab CI's configuration options, Access Control, custom 404 pages, limitations, FAQ. |
|---+---|
| [Custom domains and SSL/TLS Certificates](custom_domains_ssl_tls_certification/index.md) | How to add custom domains and subdomains to your website, configure DNS records and SSL/TLS certificates. |
| [Let's Encrypt integration](custom_domains_ssl_tls_certification/lets_encrypt_integration.md) | Secure your Pages sites with Let's Encrypt certificates automatically obtained and renewed by GitLab. |
| [CloudFlare certificates](https://about.gitlab.com/2017/02/07/setting-up-gitlab-pages-with-cloudflare-certificates/) | Secure your Pages site with CloudFlare certificates. |
| [Let's Encrypt certificates](lets_encrypt_for_gitlab_pages.md) | Secure your Pages site with Let's Encrypt certificates. |
|---+---|
| [Static vs dynamic websites](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/06/03/ssg-overview-gitlab-pages-part-1-dynamic-x-static/) | A conceptual overview on static versus dynamic sites. |
| [Modern static site generators](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/06/10/ssg-overview-gitlab-pages-part-2/) | A conceptual overview on SSGs. |
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---
description: "How to secure GitLab Pages websites with Let's Encrypt."
description: "How to secure GitLab Pages websites with Let's Encrypt (manual process, deprecated)."
type: howto
last_updated: 2019-06-04
last_updated: 2019-07-15
---
# Let's Encrypt for GitLab Pages
# Let's Encrypt for GitLab Pages (manual process, deprecated)
CAUTION: **Warning:**
This method is still valid but was **deprecated** in favor of the
[Let's Encrypt integration](custom_domains_ssl_tls_certification/lets_encrypt_integration.md)
introduced in GitLab 12.1.
If you have a GitLab Pages website served under your own domain,
you might want to secure it with a SSL/TSL certificate.
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