CentOS 7.x gitlab lets encrypt certificate renewal

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CentOS 7.x gitlab lets encrypt certificate renewal

o renew gitlab certificates from lets encrypt use:

1. Open /etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb and set following values:

   letsencrypt['enable'] = true                      # GitLab 10.5 and 10.6 require this option
   letsencrypt['contact_emails'] = ['foo@email.com'] # Optional
   
   letsencrypt['auto_renew'] = false
   letsencrypt['auto_renew_hour'] = "12"
   letsencrypt['auto_renew_minute'] = "30"

2. Then run either of the below to renew:

   sudo gitlab-ctl reconfigure

   OR

   sudo gitlab-ctl renew-le-certs

Refer:

• https://docs.gitlab.com/omnibus/settings/ssl.html

Acme::Client::Error::Malformed issue

If certificate renewal fails with error similar to:

   Acme::Client::Error::Malformed
   ------------------------------
   acme_certificate[staging] (/opt/gitlab/embedded/cookbooks/cache/cookbooks/letsencrypt/resources/certificate.rb line 25) had an error: Acme::Client::Error::Malformed: Method not allowed

Then edit /opt/gitlab/embedded/cookbooks/letsencrypt/resources/certificate.rb and comment below set of lines:

   acme_certificate 'staging' do
   [...]
   end

Then try:

   sudo gitlab-ctl renew-le-certs

Refer:

• https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/issues/38255

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