Metrabyte SSL 2026
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How SSL/TLS works
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) and TLS (Transport Layer Security) encrypt communication between a visitor's browser and a web server. The standard actually used today is TLS 1.2 and 1.3 — "SSL" remains the common name, but the technology is TLS. Certificates are issued by browser-trusted Certificate Authorities such as Let's Encrypt.
When a certificate is active, the browser shows a padlock and the URL switches to https://. For sites hosted on Metrabyte, encryption terminates on nodes inside the company's own Bangkok data center, keeping the TLS handshake with Thai visitors low-latency.
Why every Metrabyte site should run HTTPS
Whether on Cloud Hosting or a Cloud VPS, HTTPS is a day-one baseline: Google uses it as a ranking signal, Chrome flags http:// pages as "Not Secure," PCI DSS requires it for any site taking payments, and modern features like HTTP/2, Service Workers, and PWAs only work over HTTPS.
This applies equally to both Cloud Windows SSD and Cloud Linux SSD — the OS choice doesn't change the need for encryption.
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Metrabyte both supports free Let's Encrypt and sells SSL certificates, so the choice comes down to validation level. DV (Domain Validated) verifies only domain ownership and is free via Let's Encrypt — enough for most sites. OV (Organization Validated) verifies the organization and suits company sites. EV (Extended Validation) is the strictest, for financial institutions and large enterprises. Wildcard certificates cover every subdomain under *.domain.com.
A practical path: start with free Let's Encrypt, then upgrade to a paid OV/EV certificate purchased through Metrabyte once your business needs organization-level trust.
Let's Encrypt on Metrabyte servers
Let's Encrypt is a non-profit Certificate Authority issuing free DV certificates trusted by every major browser — a strong fit for Metrabyte-hosted sites. Certificates are valid 90 days and renew automatically, support wildcards via a DNS challenge, and can be managed through the control panel on Cloud Hosting or with Certbot directly on a Cloud Linux SSD VPS.
Installing SSL on Cloud Hosting and Cloud VPS
On Cloud Hosting, open the control panel's Security/SSL section, select your domain, and issue or enable Let's Encrypt. On a Cloud Linux SSD VPS, run sudo certbot --nginx -d yourdomain.com to issue directly. On a Cloud Windows SSD VPS, bind the certificate in IIS or use a tool like win-acme for Let's Encrypt.
Because Metrabyte runs its own infrastructure, you can ask the Thai team for help with the install via Line @metrabyte, phone 02-0263-124, or email.
Forcing HTTPS
After issuing the certificate, redirect http:// to https:// so visitors always get a secure connection. On Apache, use an .htaccess RewriteRule to 301-redirect; on Nginx (Cloud Linux SSD), add return 301 https://$host$request_uri; to the port-80 server block; on WordPress, install Really Simple SSL to handle redirects and mixed content automatically.
Automatic renewal
Let's Encrypt lasts 90 days, so automate renewal: Cloud Hosting handles it in the control panel, while a Cloud Linux SSD VPS uses Certbot's systemd timer or cron. Check status with sudo certbot certificates. Paid OV/EV certificates bought through Metrabyte run for a year, and the team can remind you before expiry.
Troubleshooting common SSL issues
Most issues have clear fixes: a "Not Secure" page usually means mixed content (resources still loading over http://), fixed with Really Simple SSL or a database search-replace; ERR_SSL_PROTOCOL_ERROR clears with a cache/cookie reset; an untrusted certificate means a missing intermediate chain; "too many redirects" means duplicate force-HTTPS rules; and an uncovered subdomain needs a wildcard or a separate certificate.