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Issue Failed to connect to the Let's Encrypt server https://acme-v02.api.letsencrypt.org.

DigitalSplendid

Regular Pleskian
Server operating system version
18.0.49
Plesk version and microupdate number
Web Admin Se Edition
Unable to add SSL. Getting this error:

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Please check on the server in a SSH shell the DNS resolving for letsencrypt domain.
nslookup acme-v02.api.letsencrypt.org

Try to repair:
plesk repair dns
 
Instead you could use "service sw-engine restart" etc. But I think the issue is rather caused by a malfunctioning name resolution. Can you show what's in your /etc/resolv.conf file? have you tried switching nameservers to 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4?
 
If by chance this is a windows server running Plesk, make sure in your IIS configuration for that domain that the HSTS option is checked. I've seen on a windows server with Plesk, this option become un-sync'd from the HSTS option in Plesk and cause this exact error. If not windows, try toggling the HSTS option on and off for this domain in Plesk.
 
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