How to install and automate your SSL/TLS Certificates
A complete resource for installing your SSL/TLS certificates on just about any platform. We’ve also included guides for automating SSL renewals and updates, so you can spend more time working on essential tasks by setting your monotonous tasks on autopilot.
Find the guide for your specific development stack from our list of resources below. These installation and automation resource guides are complementary to our Knowledgebase articles.
SSL/TLS Installation Guides
Explore in-depth platform-specific guides on SSL/TLS installation & automation.
SSL/TLS Installation Statistics
Which kinds of SSL/TLS certificates are being installed on web servers today?
Basic Installation and Configuration Guides by Server Type
SSL/TLS Installation Guides:
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How to Install an SSL Certificate on Windows Server 2019
A data breach costs $4.4 million on average, according to IBM’s 2025 data. Learn how to install an SSL/TLS certificate on your Windows Server to secure your data in transit…
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Rocky Linux: How to Install an SSL Certificate
In the words of the immortal Rocky Balboa: “The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows.” Cybercriminals are wreaking havoc on websites, and site owners are continuously trying to dodge their…
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How to Automatically Install SSL on Ubuntu NGINX
Automated SSL installation is, to put it mildly, a game changer. Setting up SSL manually on Ubuntu can feel like a whirlwind of seemingly endless tasks: While manual methods give…
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How to Install an SSL Certificate on IIS Windows Server 2016
Securing your website on an IIS Windows Server 2016 with an SSL/TLS certificate ensures that the communications transmitted between your server and site visitors are encrypted. Without it, cybercriminals can…
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How to Install a Wildcard SSL Certificate on Windows Server 2025 (IIS)
Securing your subdomains with a wildcard SSL certificate is one of the most efficient ways to manage multiple sites under the same domain on Windows Server 2025 (IIS). Whether you…
SSL/TLS Installation Statistics
Ever wondered which versions of SSL/TLS other websites have installed on their webservers? We took the top 100 websites by traffic and compared them to a random cross-section to see how the various standards stood up. Here are the results:
| SSL/TLS Versions Installed | Top 100 websites | Random Cross-section |
|---|---|---|
| Has TLS 1 | 40% | 23.47% |
| Has TLS 1.1 | 41% | 25.04% |
| Has TLS 1.2 | 100% | 60.42% |
| Has TLS 1.3 | 86% | 60.77% |
Data collected April 2025, based on analysis of websites on the Tranco List.