Title: Error when generating SSL certification.
Last modified: December 7, 2021

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# Error when generating SSL certification.

 *  Resolved [drewdating](https://wordpress.org/support/users/drewdating/)
 * (@drewdating)
 * [4 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-when-generating-ssl-certification/)
 * I ran through the prompt and got to where it says
 * “We will now generate your SSL Certificate”
 * I always get this message “Attempt 2. The order is invalid, possibly due to too
   many failed authorization attempts. Please start at the previous step.”
 * and not matter how many times I go to the previous screens or click “restart 
   encrypt” it still keeps failing. one time it told me to wait 10 minutes. so I
   did and I got “too many failed authorization attempts” again.

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 *  Plugin Author [Mark](https://wordpress.org/support/users/markwolters/)
 * (@markwolters)
 * [4 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-when-generating-ssl-certification/#post-15142520)
 * Hi [@drewdating](https://wordpress.org/support/users/drewdating/),
 * if pressing the ‘Reset Let’s Encrypt’ link does not work you could also try to
   manually delete the ssl directory. This directory is created one level above 
   the WordPress root directory. Another possibility is your hosting provider is
   blocking the generation of Let’s Encrypt certificates. Could you verify with 
   your hoster if they allow Let’s Encrypt certificates to be generated?
 *  Plugin Support [Leon Wimmenhoeve](https://wordpress.org/support/users/leonwimmenhoeve/)
 * (@leonwimmenhoeve)
 * [4 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-when-generating-ssl-certification/#post-15158857)
 * Hi [@drewdating](https://wordpress.org/support/users/drewdating/),
 * Did you manage to resolve the issue, or do you have any further questions?
 * Kind regards,
    Leon

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 * Last reply from: [Leon Wimmenhoeve](https://wordpress.org/support/users/leonwimmenhoeve/)
 * Last activity: [4 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-when-generating-ssl-certification/#post-15158857)
 * Status: resolved