SSL Generation Error: Too many failed authorization attempts

  • Resolved throwaway1992

    (@throwaway1992)


    3 years, 5 months ago

    Going through the standard installation and keep getting the error at the stage ‘We will now generate your SSL Certificate’:

    “Authorization not complete yet” followed by “Attempt 2. The order is invalid, possibly due to too many authorization attempts”.

    I have tried across multiple browsers, on different days, and it keeps getting stuck and returning this error.

    Any help appreciated with this.

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  • Plugin Contributor Rogier Lankhorst

    (@rogierlankhorst)

    Please check for issues here:
    https://letsdebug.net/

    And try a full reset with the ‘reset let’s encrypt’ link at the right top in the wizard. Let me know if that helps.

    Thread Starter throwaway1992

    (@throwaway1992)

    I used the reset link a few times, and letsdebug has come back with “All OK”. Same issue occurring. Thanks for the assistance.

    Plugin Contributor Rogier Lankhorst

    (@rogierlankhorst)

    It’s hard to know for sure, but maybe your server does not support OCSP stapling. We have a branch ready with an added option to disable OCSP stapling. Can you try installing this one:
    https://github.com/Really-Simple-Plugins/really-simple-ssl/tree/disable-ocsp

    Then disable OCSP stapling in the general settings?

    Thread Starter throwaway1992

    (@throwaway1992)

    This is all very odd because I have two websites hosted with the same provider, lcn.com

    Both on WordPress, one had no problems and is running Really Simple SSL right now. However this other one just refuses to work.

    I will look into your suggestion, but im afraid I am only an amateur.

    Plugin Support jarnovos

    (@jarnovos)

    Hi @throwaway1992,

    Any updates? Have you been able to get this up and running using the version/branch that @rogierlankhorst attached previously?

    Just let us know if you have any further information about this.

    Kind regards,
    Jarno

    Thread Starter throwaway1992

    (@throwaway1992)

    This turned out to be an error caused by my hosting company. It appears they block Simple SSL from working as they sell their own SSL services. I had to ask them to be allowed to activate it, which I was only allowed to do as a “legacy” customer. Working fine now thanks.

    • This reply was modified 3 years, 5 months ago by throwaway1992.
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