How to Secure GitLab Server with Let's Encrypt SSL

Configure Let's Encrypt SSL with Gitlab Make the following changes: First change the external_url setting with domain start with https. Add or update the following entries to the configuration file. Set letsencrypt['enable'] to true, this will request a SSL certificate and configure to the Gitlab instance.

1. Are Let's encrypt certificates secure?
2. How do I get rid of lets encrypt SSL?
3. How do I enable Gitlab https?
4. How do I update my Gitlab SSL certificate?
5. Is Letsencrypt SSL or TLS?
6. What's wrong with Letsencrypt?
7. How do I remove free SSL certificate?
8. How do I remove issued certificates?
9. What port is GitLab on?
10. What is a PEM file SSL?
11. How do I change from http to https in nginx?
12. Does GitLab use Apache?
13. How do I get my GitLab certificate?
14. What webserver does GitLab use?

Are Let's encrypt certificates secure?

Let's Encrypt is a new Certificate Authority (CA) that offers FREE SSL certificates that are just as secure as paid certificates. This project was pioneered to make encrypted connections the default standard throughout the Internet.

How do I get rid of lets encrypt SSL?

You would need to go through at least the following directories and delete the files associated with the domain name.

1. /etc/letsencrypt/archive.
2. /etc/letsencrypt/live.
3. /etc/letsencrypt/renewal.

How do I enable Gitlab https?

Deploy Trusted SSL Cert to GitLab

1. Place the certificate here /etc/gitlab/ssl/gitlab.domain.com.crt.
2. Remove Certificate Request File. sudo rm -v /etc/gitlab/ssl/gitlab.domain.com.csr.
3. Set file permissions. sudo chmod 600 /etc/gitlab/ssl/gitlab.domain.com.*

How do I update my Gitlab SSL certificate?

Configure GitLab-Shell

You need to update the configuration to the new HTTPS settings. Navigate to the GitLab-Shell directory, default is home/git/gitlab-shell . Open the config. yml with your favorite editor and change the gitlab_url to use https:// over http://.

Is Letsencrypt SSL or TLS?

Let's Encrypt is a global Certificate Authority (CA). We let people and organizations around the world obtain, renew, and manage SSL/TLS certificates. Our certificates can be used by websites to enable secure HTTPS connections. Let's Encrypt offers Domain Validation (DV) certificates.

What's wrong with Letsencrypt?

Therefore, that's the major downside of using a Let's Encrypt certificate: a reduced compatibility compared to other older competitors. ... LE only issues domain- or DNS-validated certificates (they don't plan to issue OV or EV, hence they only validate ownership and not the entity requesting the certificate)

How do I remove free SSL certificate?

How to remove the SSL certificate

1. Navigate to the Manage Domains page.
2. To the right of your domain, click the https On link.
3. On the next page, click the Remove https for example.com button.
4. Check the box and click Proceed with Certificate Removal.

How do I remove issued certificates?

Open the Certification Authority, expand the configured CA and navigate to Issued Certificates. In the right pane right click the issued certificates and select All Tasks > Revoke Certificate option. Specify a reason in the Reason code field then click Yes. The certificate is removed from the list.

What port is GitLab on?

GitLab.com runs a second SSH server that listens on the commonly used port 443 , which is unlikely to be firewalled.

What is a PEM file SSL?

PEM (originally “Privacy Enhanced Mail”) is the most common format for X. 509 certificates, CSRs, and cryptographic keys. A PEM file is a text file containing one or more items in Base64 ASCII encoding, each with plain-text headers and footers (e.g. -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE----- and -----END CERTIFICATE----- ).

How do I change from http to https in nginx?

The preferred method to redirect HTTP to HTTPS in Nginx is to configure a separate server block for each version of the site. You should avoid redirecting the traffic using the if directive , as it may cause unpredictable behavior of the server.

Does GitLab use Apache?

The gitlab server uses nginx as its default server, while our projects use apache server to serve contents.

How do I get my GitLab certificate?

Make a copy of a current certificate by right clicking on the certificate ("GitLab Handbook First Documentation Certificate" is a good example of one to copy) and then clicking "Make a Copy". Replace the copied certificate title with the new certificate title. Click "OK". Open the slide to view the certificate.

What webserver does GitLab use?

By default, Omnibus installations of GitLab come bundled with nginx as the web server.