Every ASH HOST plan includes free SSL certificates, issued and renewed automatically by AutoSSL for each domain and subdomain that points at your hosting. There is nothing to buy or install.
Check or trigger AutoSSL
- Make sure the domain’s DNS points at your hosting (Nameservers and DNS) – AutoSSL cannot issue a certificate for a domain that resolves elsewhere.
- In cPanel open Security → SSL/TLS Status. Domains with a valid certificate show a green padlock.
- Click Run AutoSSL to issue certificates now rather than waiting for the daily run. Certificates renew automatically before they expire.
Make the site use https
- WordPress: Settings → General → set both URLs to
https://. Fix mixed-content warnings (images still loaded over http) with a plugin such as Really Simple SSL, or by updating the links. - Other sites: add a redirect in cPanel → Domains → Redirects, or in
.htaccess:RewriteEngine On RewriteCond %{HTTPS} off RewriteRule ^(.*)$ https://%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI} [L,R=301]
Certificate warnings
“Your connection is not private” on yourdomain.co.nz usually means DNS changed recently and AutoSSL has not run yet – run it from SSL/TLS Status. Warnings on mail.yourdomain.co.nz in an email program are avoided by using host.ashhost.co.nz as the server name (Email settings).
Still need help? Email [email protected] or log a ticket in the customer portal.