404 error while using PunchSalad to generate SSL

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My domain is: mautic.smarterrisk.co

I ran this command: Downloaded file as instructed from PunchSalad. Dropped that file into .well-known/acme-challenge folder in root directory. Tried to navigate to link within my domain that would display random characters.

It produced this output: 404 not found (nginx/1.20.1)

My web server is (include version):

The operating system my web server runs on is (include version):

My hosting provider, if applicable, is: GoDaddy

I can login to a root shell on my machine (yes or no, or I don't know): Yes

I'm using a control panel to manage my site (no, or provide the name and version of the control panel): GoDaddy

The version of my client is (e.g. output of certbot --version or certbot-auto --version if you're using Certbot):

I am trying to generate a SSL certificate using the tool PunchSalad, and I am using a GoDaddy cPanel. It seems to be a straightforward process. After entering the domains that I want to generate SSL's for I am instructed to download a file for each domain. Those files are later uploaded into the .well-known/acme-challenge directory that are at the root. At the this point I should be able to open a link (http://mautic.smarterrisk.co/.well-known/acme-challenge/U36Vmbw6T-IiP1Kj0ndxQlH9tq2gi-fMJB32XGsxSOc) that will display a validation code. Instead of that code, the following displays:

404 Not found nginx/1.20.1

I am sure that I created the '.well-known/acme-challenge' at the root directory as instructed.

What could be the cause of this issue?

Welcome to the Let's Encrypt Community, Adrian! :slightly_smiling_face:

Please do not use third-party websites like punchsalad. If you need to get a cert in GoDaddy cPanel shared hosting, save yourself a lot of time and effort (and risk) and just use CertSage:

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Well I have to say I have not seen this until today.

 host mautic.smarterrisk.co
mautic.smarterrisk.co is an alias for pr-suspensions.go.co.
pr-suspensions.go.co is an alias for pr-suspensions-neuweb-biz.expedrion.biz.
pr-suspensions-neuweb-biz.expedrion.biz is an alias for Registry-Web-Suspension-1912215664.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com.
Registry-Web-Suspension-1912215664.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com has address 18.214.242.38
Registry-Web-Suspension-1912215664.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com has address 35.171.204.13

Punch Salad = error Salad
I'll leave this to the experts ;@)

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Best advise in the thread.
My 2 Cents.

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That looks like a domain registrar taking over DNS for an expired (or seized) domain.

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I agree with @rmbolger. :slight_smile:

From here .{{searchGroupUserForm}} Registry Whois I see the below.
I have highlighted the line Registry Expiry Date: 2024-05-01T01:48:07Z in the image.

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