Verification Failed

  • Resolved Siriusphil

    (@siriusphil)


    3 years, 4 months ago

    I have SSLZEN installed on a Linux webserver hosted by Amazon. I have full access. I have uploaded the two verification files and given them the permissions of 755. I can view the two files in the browser without issue. But when I try to verify, it fails and provides the following message.

    “Verification failed, try dns variant”

    I successfully used it on another website just a week ago. I had to remove the .txt extension from the files, but it did work.

    What can I do?

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  • Thread Starter Siriusphil

    (@siriusphil)

    3 years, 4 months ago

    It’s on a shared IP address. Is that the problem?

    Thread Starter Siriusphil

    (@siriusphil)

    3 years, 4 months ago

    From debugging….

    [23-12-2020 15:34:21] function verifyPendingOrderAuthorization:
    HTTP challenge for ‘soundbeachfire.org’ tested locally, found invalid.

    [23-12-2020 15:34:21] function verifyPendingOrderAuthorization:
    HTTP challenge for ‘www.soundbeachfire.org’ tested locally, found invalid.

    Plugin Author SSL Zen – Free SSL/HTTPS

    (@sslzen)

    3 years, 4 months ago

    @siriusphil If you are using AWS to host your WordPress website, you are mostly likely using Bitnami. The easiest way to solve the issue will be to follow the instructions here to generate an SSL cert for your website – https://docs.bitnami.com/aws/how-to/generate-install-lets-encrypt-ssl/

    mavenickster

    (@mavenickster)

    3 years, 3 months ago

    I’m experiencing the same exact problem. I’ve been able to use this plugin successfully before I updated it today. The problem is the same I had with another similar plugin, so I chose this one which probably has changed its way to work.
    I’m on a Namecheap shared hosting and the certificate has always worked before today. Can you help me before it expires? There a not many days left unfortunately.

    Thread Starter Siriusphil

    (@siriusphil)

    3 years, 3 months ago

    If you are getting the same error message, then the domain is probably not resolving correctly. That was my problem.

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