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And that's all for\n**free**!\n\n\nIn this post, first we'll give you a quick overview on SSL/TLS certificates\nand StartCom CA, then\n\nwe will show you a comparison between [StartSSL Class 1][startssl-class-1]\nand [Let's Encrypt][lets]\n\nto facilitate your decision to choose one over another.\n\n\nFinally, we will guide you through the process of securing your GitLab Pages\nsite\n\nwith **[StartSSL Class 1 free certificates][startssl-class-1]**.\n\n\n**Note:** We assume you are familiar with web development and web hosting.\n\n\n\u003C!-- more -->\n\n\n----------\n\n\n### What's in this tutorial?\n\n- TOC\n\n\n----\n\n\n## HTTPS: a quick overview\n\n\n### Why should I care about HTTPS?\n\n\nPerhaps this might be your first question. If our sites are hosted by\n[GitLab Pages][pages],\n\ntherefore they are [static][ssg-post], hence we are not dealing with\nserver-side scripts\n\nnor credit card transactions, so why do we need secure connections? \n\n\nBack in the 1990s, where HTTPS came out, [SSL]\u003Csup>[1](#1)\u003C/sup> was\nconsidered a \"special\"\n\nsecurity measure, necessary just for big folks, like banks and shoppings\nsites with financial transactions.\n\nNow we have a different picture. [According to Josh Aas][lets-quote], [ISRG]\nExecutive Director:\n\n\n> _We’ve since come to realize that HTTPS is important for almost all\nwebsites. It’s important for any website that allows people to log in with a\npassword, any website that [tracks its users][lets-ref1] in any way, any\nwebsite that [doesn’t want its content altered][lets-ref2], and for any site\nthat offers content people might not want others to know they are consuming.\nWe’ve also learned that any site not secured by HTTPS [can be used to attack\nother sites][lets-ref3]._\n\n\nHow about taking Josh's advice and protecting our sites too? We will be well\nsupported,\n\nand we'll contribute to a safer internet.\n\n\n### Organizations supporting HTTPS\n\n\nThere is a huge movement in favor of securing all the web. W3C fully\n[supports the cause][w3c-https]\n\nand explains very well the reasons for that. Richard Barnes, a writer for\nMozilla Security Blog,\n\nsuggested that [Firefox would deprecate HTTP][moz-http-deprecate], and would\nno longer accept\n\nunsecured connections. Recently, Mozilla published a [communicate][moz-comm]\nreiterating the importance of HTTPS.\n\n\n### Free SSL/TLS Certificates\n\n\nAs individuals, dealing with small sites for promoting ourselves and our\nwork, we might not be\n\ninterested in buying a premium\u003Csup>[2](#2)\u003C/sup> [TLS]\u003Csup>[1](#1)\u003C/sup>\ncertificate issued by\n\na robust [Certification Authority (CA)][wiki-ca], like [Comodo] or\n[Symantec]. But now we have a\n\nchoice! We can use free certificates, like the ones issued by [Let's\nEncrypt][lets] and [StartCom][startssl].\n\n\n----\n\n\n**Note 1:** [SSL] stands for **Secure Sockets Layer**, which is the\npredecessor of **Transport Layer Security** ([TLS]).\n\n\n**Note 2:** Premium certificates examples: [Comodo SSL/TLS][comodo-ssl],\n[StartSSL SSL Class 2][startssl-class-2],\n\n[Symantec SSL][symantec-ssl]. They offer support for e-commerce and grant a\nhuge warranty to their customers.\n\n\n----\n\n\n## StartCom\n\n\n[Start Commercial Ltd. (StartCom)][startssl] was [founded][startssl-about]\nby [Eddy Nigg] in 2005,\n\nwho wanted to engage in a \"revolution\" of the digital certification\nindustry, making certificates\n\nmore affordable and with better quality. StartCom has become the world's\nsixth largest Certificate\n\nAuthority, covering nearly one million registered subscribers, and more than\n400,000 websites.\n\n\n[StartSSL™][startssl-class-1] is the [StartCom][startssl] service brand of\nits digital certificates\n\nissuing division, it offers [free SSL certificates][startssl-about] and free\nemail encryption certificates\n\nfor worldwide subscribers. Thus, on this post, **StartCom** refers to the\n**Certificate Authority**,\n\nwhile **StartSSL** is attributed to **certificates** issued by **StartCom**.\n\n\nAmong four classes of StartSSL certificates, there is one **free**, called\n[Class 1][startssl-class-1].\n\nThis is the one will be referencing to in this post. But, of course, you are\nfree to choose their premium products too.\n\nOn their website, you can find a [comparison chart][startssl-compare] for\ntheir certificates.\n\n\n[StartCom Certificate Policy & Practice Statements][startssl-policy] covers\na lot of procedures to make\n\nsure they can trust their customers information. That document states rules,\nobligations, validations, etc.\n\nGeneral information can be found through their\n[documentation][startssl-docs].\n\n\n### StartSSL Class 1 Features\n\n\n- Certificates can be [issued in minutes][startssl-class-1]\n\n- There are two methods of domain verification: email, or code file\nvalidation\u003Csup>[3](#3)\u003C/sup> \n\n- [Certificates are valid for 1 year][startssl-one-year], with [unlimited\nrenewal allowance][startssl-renewal]\n\n- The [CSR (Certificate Signing Request)][csr] can be generated from any\nO.S. (Linux, Mac or Windows)\n\n- S/MIME Client\u003Csup>[4](#4)\u003C/sup> + Authentication\n\n- Supported by [all browsers and servers][startssl]\n\n- Live chat support 24/7\n\n\n----\n\n\n**Note 3:** Code file validation is a file provided by an institution, which\nneeds to be uploaded\n\nto the site root. It's a simple HTML file containing a token to verify that\nwe hold that particular\n\ndomain. It's not used just by CAs. For example, it is also used by Google,\n\nas a [method for site ownership verification][google-verif].\n\n\n**Note 4:** [S/MIME][wiki-smime] client certificates are used for client\nauthentication to\n\nwebsites and for the signing, encryption and decryption of personal data.\nMost commonly they\n\nare used for email signing and encryption, but also PDF and office\ndocuments. Higher validated\n\ncertificates can be used to sign contracts in digital format. Source:\n\n[StartCom UI - Certificates][startssl-certs] (you'll need to be logged into\nStartCom to have access to this link).\n\n\n----\n\n\n### StartSSL Class 1 Limitations\n\n\n**StartSSL Class 1** certificates cover a lot of attractive features, but\nhave some [limitations][startssl-compare]:\n\n\n- There is no support for [wildcard DNS record][wildcard], `*.example.com` \n\n- We are limited to issue certificates for up to 5 domains\n\n- We can't use commercial \"sensitive\" names for our domains or subdomains\n(e.g, \"store\", \"buy\", \"shop\", etc)\n\n- [Revocations carry a handling fee][startssl-revocation] of currently US$\n9.90. Though we may\n\nuse a different subdomain in order to create additional certificates without\nthe need to\n\nrevoke a previously created certificate\n\n\n### StartSSL **vs** Let's Encrypt\n\n\n[Let's Encrypt][lets] is a free, automated, and open Certificate Authority\n(CA), provided by\n\n[Internet Security Research Group (ISRG)][isrg]. They are the first CA to\noffer exclusively\n\nfree certificates. They are great, their product is awesome. However, they\nhave some limitations\n\ntoo. To facilitate our overview and compare Let's Encrypt to StartSSL Class\n1 certificates,\n\nlet's take a look at the table below.\n\n\n| Feature | StartSSL Class 1 | Let's Encrypt |\n\n| ---- | :---- | :---- |\n\n| **Cost** | Free | Free |\n\n| **Expiration** | \u003Ci class=\"fas fa-check\" style=\"color: green;\">\u003C/i> [In 1\nyear][startssl-class-1-features] (365 days) | [In 3 months][lets-renewal]\n(90 days) |\n\n| **Client Install / CSR** | \u003Ci class=\"fas fa-check\" style=\"color:\ngreen;\">\u003C/i> All OSs | Complicated on [Windows][lets-win] |\n\n| **CSR method** | \u003Ci class=\"fas fa-check\" style=\"color: green;\">\u003C/i>\nDesktop App or command line | Command line only |\n\n| **Browser Support** | \u003Ci class=\"fas fa-check\" style=\"color: green;\">\u003C/i>\n[All][startssl-about] | [Most of them][lets-browser-support] |\n\n| **Server Support** | [All][startssl-about] | All, with\n[plugins][lets-plugins] | \n\n| **Revocation** | [Paid][startssl-revocation] | \u003Ci class=\"fas fa-check\"\nstyle=\"color: green;\">\u003C/i> [Free][lets-features] |\n\n| **S/MIME Client Auth** | \u003Ci class=\"fas fa-check\" style=\"color:\ngreen;\">\u003C/i> [Supported][startssl-class-1-features] | [Not\nsupported][lets-smime] |\n\n| **Insurance** | \u003Ci class=\"fas fa-check\" style=\"color: green;\">\u003C/i> [$\n10,000 USD][startssl-class-1-features] | [None][lets-features] | \n\n| **Customer support** | \u003Ci class=\"fas fa-check\" style=\"color: green;\">\u003C/i>\n[Live Chat, Phone][startssl-support], Ticket | [Forum][lets-forum] |\n\n| **Hash Algorithm** | \u003Ci class=\"fas fa-check\" style=\"color: green;\">\u003C/i>\nSHA-256, SHA-384, SHA-512 | [SHA-256][lets-sha-256] |\n\n| **Domain validation** | \u003Ci class=\"fas fa-check\" style=\"color: green;\">\u003C/i>\nEmail or Code file Validation | [Code file\nvalidation][lets-domain-validation] |\n\n| **Domains limit** | [5 domains][startssl-class-1-features] | \u003Ci class=\"fas\nfa-check\" style=\"color: green;\">\u003C/i> [Limited][lets-limits] |\n\n| **Subdomains** | Supported | Supported |\n\n| **Free domains** | Supported | Supported |\n\n| **Domain name** | Non-commercial names | \u003Ci class=\"fas fa-check\"\nstyle=\"color: green;\">\u003C/i> Unrestricted |\n\n| **Wildcard support** | No | No | \n\n| **Support EV certificates** | [Upgrading (paid)][start-ssl-ev] | No |\n\n\nThe information gathered within the table above is available across\n[StartCom][startssl] website,\n\ntheir [FAQ][startssl-faq] and their [Policy][startssl-policy]. \n\n\nFor additional info on Let's Encrypt, you can read their [Certificate\nPolicy][lets-cp],\n\ntheir [documentation][lets-docs], and this post [Tutorial: Securing your\nGitLab Pages\n\nwith TLS and Let's Encrypt][gitlab-post-lets].\n\n\n## StartSSL with GitLab Pages\n\n\nDigital certificates are applicable to your [GitLab Pages][pages] project\nonly when you \n\nse a **custom domain**, as all standard `https://namespace.gitlab.io` urls\nare secure by default.\n\n\nWith GitLab Pages we can host our static website, use custom domains (and\naliases), and secure our\n\ndomains with SSL/TLS certificates **for free**. Cost zero, no credit card,\nno hidden fees! This is\n\ndetailed in the tutorial \"[Hosting on GitLab.com with GitLab\nPages][gitlab-post-pages]\". Also, you can\n\nread the [quick start guide][pages], and the [documentation][pages-doc] for\nGitLab Pages.\n\n\nGitLab Pages supports [PEM] certificates issued by any [CA][wiki-ca], though\nwe need to make sure\n\nthat the certificate is compatible with [NGINX], the server [where GitLab\nruns on][gitlab-nginx].\n\n\nStartCom certificates are retrievable from their [User Interface\n(UI)][startssl], where you have\n\naccess to your own information, certificates requests, expiration dates,\netc. \n\n\n### Before getting started\n\n\nFor the following steps, we assume:\n\n\n- You already have your custom domain\n\n- Your project is configured for GitLab Pages \n\n- Your site is accessible under `http://example.com` or\n`http://your.example.com` \n\n\nIf you don't know how to do that, please check this tutorial first: [Hosting\non GitLab.com with GitLab Pages][gitlab-post-pages].\n\n\n## Step-by-step\n\n\nThe scheme below illustrates the steps we'll take to secure our GitLab Pages\nsites with StartSSL Class 1 certificates:\n\n\n![StartSSL with GitLab Pages - step-by-step\nscheme](https://about.gitlab.com/images/blogimages/startssl-gitlab-pages/startssl-gitlab-pages-scheme.png)\n\n\n### Step 1: Getting started with StartCom\n\n\n#### Sign up\n\n\nStartCom login is certificate-based, which is considered a [high-security\nuser authentication][pki-google-book] method.\n\nUnlike other mechanisms for web-based authentication, certificates ensure\nthe person or machine is who they claim to be.\n\n[Certificate-based authentication][startssl-user-auth] also provides data\nencryption capabilities between the client and the server.\n\n\n- Navigate to StartCom and [sign up][startssl-sign-up]\n\n- Enter your country and email address to the respective fields\n\n- Verify your e-mail (follow their instructions, which are very simple)\n\n- The system will issue a certificate for your email and save it locally,\nwhich will be your\n\nuser authentication to log in. Choose \"The system generate private key and\nCSR\", enter your\n\npassword, and download the file\n\n- [Import the certificate to your browser][import-cert-browser]. This will\nallow you to log\n\ninto your account in one click from then on \n\n\nOn the next screen, StartCom will present all their certificate options.\nChoose the box \"Free - Class 1 SSL\".\n\n\n#### Domain Validation \n\n\nDomain validation is necessary to make sure that the domain you are issuing\nthe certificate for, is really yours.\n\n\n- Open the tab **Validation Wizard** -> **Domain Validation** -> add your\ndomain to the field -> **Continue**. \n\n- Choose the method for domain validation (**a** or **b**): \n   - (a) **e-mail**: take a look at the default emails presented on the box and see if you\n   have access to one of them. If you don't, jump to \"method **b**\". Otherwise, first open\n   your email account and keep it opened. Then, choose one of the radio buttons correspondent\n   to your email and click on **Send verification code**. The code will be sent to your email,\n   and it will be valid for only **60 seconds**. Switch to your email, copy the code, switch\n   back to StartCom, and paste it to the field **Verification code** -> **Validation**. Done!\n   - (b) **code file**: choose  **website control validation** -> download the code file and\n   leave StartCom opened. Push the code file to your site root in your GitLab Pages project.\n   Wait until the build succeeds. Go back to StartCom and click on **the verification file is ready on website, Continue**. Done!\n- Once your domain was verified, click on the link **To \"Order SSL\nCertificate\"**\n\n\n#### Certificate Request\n\n\n- In the box **Please enter the full hostname for SSL certificate**, enter\nyour domain name. There are a few options:\n   - you can enter only the root domain \n   - enter the root domain and some subdomains \n   - enter multiple domains (up to 5). \n\n   Suggestion? Issue one different certificate per domain or subdomain; if something goes wrong, it will be just one to fix.\n- Choose the first option: the radio button for PEM certificates **Generate\nby myself**.\n\nIt will open a text area where you'll add the CSR we'll generate next. Leave\nthe tab opened\u003Ca name=\"tab-step-1\">\u003C/a>.\n\n\n![StartCom - Certificate Wizard -\nCSR](https://about.gitlab.com/images/blogimages/startssl-gitlab-pages/startssl-gitlab-pages-gen-csr.png)\n\n\n### Step 2: Generate the CSR\n\n\nFor this particular step, we have two different approaches: [Linux and\nMac](#unix) (Unix), or [Windows](#win).\n\n\n#### On Linux and Mac\n\n\n- Open the terminal and check if you have [OpenSSL] installed: `$ openssl\nversion`.\n\nIf the response is not `OpenSSL x.x.x date`, install it before continue\n\n- Run the command recommended by StartCom:\n\n      openssl req -newkey rsa:4096 -keyout yourkeyname.key -out yourkeyname.csr\n\n  Use `sudo` if needed. Alternatively, you can keep the key length at `rsa:2048`.\n  The file name (`yourkeyname`) can be chosen at your will\n- Enter the PEM passphrase (it's like a password)\n\n- Verify it by typing the same passphrase again. Memorize it or make a note.\n\n- The terminal will ask you questions. Answer the first, then you can leave\nthe others\n\nblank if you want (hit Enter/Return). Done!\n\n\nThe files you'll need next will be in the `~home` directory. Open in a text\neditor both `yourkeyname.key`\n\nand `yourkeyname.csr`. The first is your private encrypted key. The last is\nthe CSR. The `.key` file will\n\nbe necessary for [Step 5](#step-5-decrypt-your-private-key) ahead. \n\n\n#### On Windows\n\n\n**Note:** the numbers in the parentheses correspond to the numbers on the\nimage below.\n\n\n- Download the binary file **StartComTool.exe** and launch it \n\n- Go to the tab **CSR** (1)\n\n- On the top right, click a small link **Professional mode** (2)\n\n- Choose the radio button **SSL Certificate** (3)\n\n- Enter the **Domain name** to its field and fill the country information\n(4)\n\n- Choose the radio button **Generate private key** (5)\n\n- Enter a password (passphrase) and repeat it below (6). Memorize or make a\nnote\n\n- Choose the hash algorithm and the key length (7)\n\n- Click **Generate CSR** (8)\n\n- You will be prompted to choose a file name, and a directory to store both\n`yourkeyname.key` and\n\n`yourkeyname.csr`. The `.key` file will be necessary for [Step\n5](#step-5-decrypt-your-private-key) ahead.\n\n\nThe CSR will be shown in the box on the right of the application. Copy all\nthe content (use the button **Copy**) (9).\n\n\nThe image below illustrates how the desktop application looks like:\n\n\n![StartCom Tool -\nWindows](https://about.gitlab.com/images/blogimages/startssl-gitlab-pages/startssl-gitlab-pages-windows.png)\n\n\nAlternatively, you can follow [these instructions][google-gen-csr] to\ngenerate the CSR via command line on Windows.\n\n\n### Step 3: Issue your certificate\n\n\n- Go back to [StartCom][startssl-csr-enter]\n\n- Copy the content of the file `yourkeyname.csr`\n\n- Paste it into the text-area we [had left opened](#tab-step-1) on Step 1\n\n- Click **Submit**\n\n- Done! Your certificate must have been issued!\n\n\n### Step 4: Retrieve your certificate\n\n\nWhen you download your certificate, you'll notice that it comes within a\nzipped folder with 4\n\noptions for you to use: Apache, Nginx, IIS, Other. The certificate you'll\nuse for **GitLab Pages**\n\nis the one in the `NginxServer` directory.\n\n\n- On your StartCom UI, go to **Tool Box** -> **Certificate List** ->\n**Retrieve**\n\n- Download and unzip the file\n\n- Unzip the folder named `NginxServer`, your certificate will be there. It\nhas a `.cf_bundle` extension\n\n- Open the certificate with a text-editor and leave it opened. We'll need it\nfor\n\n[Step 6](#step-6-add-domain-and-certificate-to-your-project) ahead\n\n\nThe certificate looks like the code below.\n\n\n```\n\n-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----\n\nMQswCKIhggfrOJmJJTDEWjkfhMNU3RhcndfjdfnuNJFHUnjfhjEGJSNSInjsnxLg\n\n... \n\nnEFH63o+ycNl2jR29jd8c8c+MBIWrYGH8TPy0GCIguwTEzY=\n\n-----END CERTIFICATE-----\n\n\n-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----\n\nMQswjsdbsfbdsfnKJHUNAIHoihushdiKHJUhcnRDsjdhJBSD786523987JHSDxLg\n\n... \n\n3KSjh872631903rjfefy47fh49fjjqjdjqd9e8fuufe8MbLm==\n\n-----END CERTIFICATE-----\n\n```\n\n\n### Step 5: Decrypt your private key\n\n\nThe key we'd generated on [Step 2](#step-2-generate-the-csr),\n`yourkeyname.key`, is our private **encrypted** key.\n\nThis key should **not** be used nor exposed. It's necessary to **decrypt**\nit before using. To make it easier to\n\nrecognize theses keys, observe that the code for an **encrypted** private\nkey will always begin with\n\n`BEGIN ENCRYPTED PRIVATE KEY`, while a **decrypted** private key will always\nbegin with `BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY`.\n\n\nThere are two ways to proceed in this case: [via command line (option\nA)](#cmd) and via [StartCom UI (option b)](#ui).\n\nChoose whichever option you feel more comfortable with.\n\n\n#### Option A: Via command line\n\n\nIn your terminal, type \n\n\n```\n\nopenssl rsa -in yourkeyname.key -out yourkeyname-decrypted.key\n\n```\n\n\nwhere `yourkeyname` is the name of the encrypted key and\n`yourkeyname-decrypted.key` will be the name of the decrypted key.\n\nUse the same password you set up before (on Step 2) when prompted. Your new\nkey will be in your `~home` directory.\n\n\nOn Windows, proceed likewise, but `cd path/to/folder` before beginning. The\ndecrypted key will be stored in the same\n\ndirectory you've just navigated to.\n\n\n#### Option B: Via StartCom UI\n\n\n- On your [StartCom UI][startssl], navigate to the **Tool Box** tab and\nclick **Decrypt Private Key**\n\n- Locally, open the private encrypted key in a text-editor. Copy all its\ncontent.\n\n- Back to the UI, paste the content to the text-area and type your\npassphrase (used on Step 2)\n\n- Click **Decrypt**\n\n- Copy the decrypted key from the new box\n\n- Paste the key in a new document and save it. Leave it opened, we'll need\nit for the next step\n\n- Done!\n\n\nThe image below illustrates the result of the steps above.\n\n\n![StartCom - decrypt private\nkey](https://about.gitlab.com/images/blogimages/startssl-gitlab-pages/startssl-gitlab-pages-decrypt-key.png)\n\n\n### Step 6: Add domain and certificate to your project\n\n\nFinally, let's add the key and the certificate to our project:\n\n\n- On your GitLab UI, open your **Project's Settings** (\u003Ci class=\"fas fa-cog\"\naria-hidden=\"true\">\u003C/i>) and navigate to **Pages**\n\n- If your domain (the one you just issued the certificate for) is already\nadded to that project,\n\n**remove** it. Don't worry, we'll add it back\n\n- Click **+ New Domain**\n\n- Add the domain to the first field\n\n- Copy the certificate from [Step 4](#step-4-retrieve-your-certificate), and\npaste it to the second field\n\n- Copy the **decrypted** private key from [Step\n5](#step-5-decrypt-your-private-key), and paste it to the third field\n\n- Click **Create New Domain**\n\n- Done!\n\n\n![StartCom - add key and certificate to GitLab\nproject](https://about.gitlab.com/images/blogimages/startssl-gitlab-pages/startssl-gitlab-pages-demo.png)\n\n\nIf we've set up everything correctly, this is the screen we'll see on our\nGitLab UI:\n\n\n![StartSSL + GitLab - valid\ncertificate](https://about.gitlab.com/images/blogimages/startssl-gitlab-pages/startssl-gitlab-pages-certificate-valid.png)\n\n\nNow your domain will be accessed under secure HTTPS protocol and will\ndisplay on the browser the\n\ngreen lock we were looking forward to see! You can perform a test to check\nyour certificate\n\nwith [Site 24x7][site-24-7], if you want.\n\n\nDo you want to see a working example of a GitLab Pages Project secure with\nStartSSL Class 1?\n\nVisit \u003Chttps://gitlab.virtuacreative.com.br> and click on the green lock\n\n(\u003Ci class=\"fas fa-lock\" style=\"color:rgb(0,192,29)\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u003C/i>)\nto check the certificate.\n\nThis URL is an alias for \u003Chttps://virtuacreative.gitlab.io>.\n\n\n## Getting Help\n\n\nIf you need some help regarding GitLab Pages on GitLab.com,\n\nfeel free to use one of [our channels][get-help]. You can also\n\nopen an issue on the [Pages][pages-issues] group.\n\n\n## Conclusion\n\n\n\u003C!-- TO BE IMPROVED -->\n\n\nHopefully, now you understand why HTTPS protocol is important even for\nstatic sites, and you know how to issue a free\n\ncertificate from [StartCom][startssl]. With secure urls, we are contributing\nto a better and safer internet!\n\n\nDon't you have an account on [GitLab.com][sign-up] yet? 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