SSL Complete Guide 2021: HTTP to HTTPS - Getting 90-Days Valid Free TLS Certificate

The video tutorial explores various SSL certificate providers, comparing options from Let's Encrypt, Comodo, and Cloudflare. It guides viewers through creating an account, ensuring password security, and generating a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) using OpenSSL. The tutorial also covers domain control validation, including modifying DNS records for SSL certificate issuance.

Which SSL certificate provider was specifically excluded from the search for free certificates?

• Sectigo

• Cloudflare

• Let's Encrypt

• Comodo

What is the validity period of the free SSL certificate from Sectigo?

• 60 days

• 30 days

• 120 days

• 90 days

What tool is used to generate a Certificate Signing Request (CSR)?

• Nginx

• OpenSSL

• Apache

• IIS

What is the recommended key length for generating a new private key in this tutorial?

• 2048

• 1024

• 4096

• 3072

What should be avoided when entering the common name in the CSR?

• Including 'www'

• Using uppercase letters

• Adding HTTP/HTTPS

• Using special characters

Which software option was chosen for the CSR submission despite being unavailable?

• Apache

• IIS

• Nginx

• OpenSSL

What additional service was opted out of during the CSR submission?

• Extended Validation

• Email Notifications

• Hacker Guardian Free Scan

• Wildcard Certificate

What method was used for domain control validation?

• CNAME CSR Hash

• DNS TXT Record

• Email Verification

• HTTP File Upload

What was the issue encountered when adding the CNAME record?

• Incorrect domain name

• Invalid TTL value

• Space in the record

• Missing DNS server

What should be checked after completing domain validation?

• Server configuration

• CSR details

• DNS settings

• SSL certificate email