The process makes file to read via http (not https), it’s just a nonce ( some random characters). Once their server reads that file, using the domain (and not the ip) and compares with what is expected, this shows you own the domain , and they give you a new ssl cert, modifying your server’s https configuration file (usually). And deletes the file it made .

Hi, just a guess. But

The retryafter=86400 value is too large (> 600), will not retry anymore.

Seems to me like the call to your server in the verification step is failing.

Do you have port 80 blocked or stopping the call in another way ?

Because the thread was talking about that, and I accidentally posted in the wrong community. I normally block this due to its outrageous USA bias, yucky patriotism, narrow focus, outrageous mods, etc.

I’ll see myself out now… and will block world again after I deleted my block list

Then there was that Iranian passenger jet destroyed by the USA navy; killing more than all the downed jets by Russia this decade.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_Air_Flight_655

Not to mention the utter contempt of life by the USA Air Force in any year.

I’m not saying the USA is terrible in general, but it’s really easy to find counter example of callous unfeeling behavior, something all large aggressive countries share more or less equally