ERROR “Let’s Encrypt™” general error (karpinskieng.com): A rate limit prevents DCV.
I WHM and have ran autossl and i have hit rate limit,. please assist.
i have been migrating my server and have been updating many certs. This is a problem.
Hi @JoeC, and welcome to the LE community forum 
Please show a picture of where/how that error is encountered.
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Log for the AutoSSL run for “karp”: Tuesday, November 15, 2022 11:43:02 AM GMT-0500 (Let’s Encrypt™)
11:43:02 AM AutoSSL’s configured provider is “Let’s Encrypt™”.
Analyzing “karp”’s domains …
11:43:02 AM Analyzing “karpinskieng.com” (website) …
11:43:02 AM ERROR TLS Status: Defective
ERROR Defect: NO_SSL: No SSL certificate is installed.
11:43:02 AM Attempting to ensure the existence of necessary CAA records …
11:43:02 AM No CAA records were created.
11:43:02 AM Verifying 9 domains’ management status …
Verifying “Let’s Encrypt™”’s authorization on 9 domains via DNS CAA records …
11:43:03 AM “webmail.karpinskieng.com” is managed.
“cpcontacts.karpinskieng.com” is managed.
“cpanel.karpinskieng.com” is managed.
“*.karpinskieng.com” is managed.
“cpcalendars.karpinskieng.com” is managed.
“webdisk.karpinskieng.com” is managed.
“mail.karpinskieng.com” is managed.
“www.karpinskieng.com” is managed.
“karpinskieng.com” is managed.
All of this user’s 9 domains are managed.
CA authorized: “karpinskieng.com”
CA authorized: “*.karpinskieng.com”
CA authorized: “cpcontacts.karpinskieng.com”
CA authorized: “webmail.karpinskieng.com”
CA authorized: “webdisk.karpinskieng.com”
CA authorized: “cpcalendars.karpinskieng.com”
CA authorized: “www.karpinskieng.com”
CA authorized: “mail.karpinskieng.com”
CA authorized: “cpanel.karpinskieng.com”
“Let’s Encrypt™” is authorized to issue certificates for 9 of this user’s 9 domains.
11:43:03 AM Performing HTTP DCV (Domain Control Validation) on 8 domains …
11:43:09 AM Local HTTP DCV OK: karpinskieng.com
Local HTTP DCV OK: www.karpinskieng.com
WARN Local HTTP DCV error (mail.karpinskieng.com): The system queried for a temporary file at “http://mail.karpinskieng.com/.well-known/acme-challenge/TQW2AF595OV45EPONM6FJHKWGDSCUP6M”, but the web server responded with the following error: 403 (Forbidden). A DNS (Domain Name System) or web server misconfiguration may exist. The domain “mail.karpinskieng.com” resolved to an IP address “206.51.216.42” that does not exist on this server.
WARN Local HTTP DCV error (cpanel.karpinskieng.com): The system failed to fetch the DCV (Domain Control Validation) file at “http://cpanel.karpinskieng.com/.well-known/acme-challenge/BSPV0G69_0UILMSHPL848Q-D9X8QN771” because of an error: The system failed to send an HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) “GET” request to “http://cpanel.karpinskieng.com/.well-known/acme-challenge/BSPV0G69_0UILMSHPL848Q-D9X8QN771” because of an error: Could not connect to 'cpanel.karpinskieng.com:80': Connection timed out. The domain “cpanel.karpinskieng.com” resolved to an IP address “50.97.129.205” that does not exist on this server.
WARN Local HTTP DCV error (webdisk.karpinskieng.com): The system failed to fetch the DCV (Domain Control Validation) file at “http://webdisk.karpinskieng.com/.well-known/acme-challenge/CNO44DHGKHWSRQSIE2DAAJI1VGHGX6GP” because of an error (cached): Could not connect to '50.97.129.205:80': Connection timed out.
WARN Local HTTP DCV error (webmail.karpinskieng.com): The system failed to fetch the DCV (Domain Control Validation) file at “http://webmail.karpinskieng.com/.well-known/acme-challenge/FJ2XX9WEHG-NS6W2KOAEIPE8XQRWOZGY” because of an error (cached): Could not connect to '50.97.129.205:80': Connection timed out.
WARN Local HTTP DCV error (cpcontacts.karpinskieng.com): The system failed to fetch the DCV (Domain Control Validation) file at “http://cpcontacts.karpinskieng.com/.well-known/acme-challenge/-A6ACAC_K26T-M0ZBGYQF0O8_JRJMBPG” because of an error (cached): Could not connect to '50.97.129.205:80': Connection timed out.
WARN Local HTTP DCV error (cpcalendars.karpinskieng.com): The system failed to fetch the DCV (Domain Control Validation) file at “http://cpcalendars.karpinskieng.com/.well-known/acme-challenge/6-T0K8J5D0ZG65S448X7VTE-H2XJNK0C” because of an error (cached): Could not connect to '50.97.129.205:80': Connection timed out.
11:43:09 AM Verifying local authority for 7 domains …
11:43:09 AM No local authority: “mail.karpinskieng.com”
No local authority: “cpanel.karpinskieng.com”
No local authority: “webdisk.karpinskieng.com”
No local authority: “webmail.karpinskieng.com”
No local authority: “cpcontacts.karpinskieng.com”
No local authority: “cpcalendars.karpinskieng.com”
No local authority: “*.karpinskieng.com”
11:43:09 AM No local DNS DCV is necessary.
11:43:09 AM Processing “karp”’s local DCV results …
11:43:09 AM Analyzing “karpinskieng.com”’s DCV results …
11:43:09 AM WARN AutoSSL failed to create a new certificate order because the server’s Let’s Encrypt account (https://acme-v02.api.letsencrypt.org/acme/acct/763609556) has reached a rate limit. (429 urn:ietf:params:acme:error:rateLimited (The request exceeds a rate limit) (Error creating new order :: too many failed authorizations recently: see Failed Validation Limit - Let's Encrypt)) You may contact Let’s Encrypt to request a change to this rate limit.
ERROR “Let’s Encrypt™” general error (karpinskieng.com): A rate limit prevents DCV.
ERROR “Let’s Encrypt™” general error (www.karpinskieng.com): A rate limit prevents DCV.
ERROR Impediment: TOTAL_DCV_FAILURE: Every domain failed DCV.
11:43:09 AM The system has completed “karp”’s AutoSSL check.
Maybe it was some voodoo magic you just did,. but the cert just updated and site is working..
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