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pfSense ACME Webroot Local folder | Guide

Securing our web servers with SSL/TLS certificates is a key step in ensuring safe and encrypted communication. Configuring the ACME package on pfSense simplifies this process, automating the acquisition and renewal of certificates from Let’s Encrypt.

Let’s take a quick look at setting up Webroot authentication and specifying a local folder for efficient domain ownership verification.

1. To begin with, log in to the pfSense web interface.
2. Then head to Package Manager under System.
3. After that search for “ACME” and install the ACME package.
4. Next, head to ACME Certificates under Services and click the “+” button to add a new certificate.
5. We have to fill in the required fields, including domain names.
6. Then, click the Account Key tab in ACME Certificates settings.
7. Now, we have to register an account key with Let’s Encrypt if needed.
8. At this point, head to the Certificate tab in ACME Certificates settings.
9. Then, select None under Certificate Authorities.
10. Furthermore, we have to choose “RSA” or “ECDSA” as the Key Type.
11. Additionally, select Webroot for Domain SAN Acme Validation.
12. Now, it is time to specify the local folder path authentication files.
13. Then, save the ACME Certificate settings and click Issue to issue the certificate.
14. Optionally, we can configure renewal settings in the Renewal tab for automated renewal.
15. now, head to Cert Manager under System and assign the certificate to desired services or interfaces.

After the above steps, we can monitor the certificate status and set up notifications for expiring certificates.

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Conclusion

In brief, our Support Experts demonstrated how to set up Webroot authentication and specify a local folder for efficient domain ownership verification by configuring ACME on pfSense.