# Forge: Enabling TLS 1.3

DevFeed: [Forge: Enabling TLS 1.3](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/forge-enabling-tls-1-3-3661.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://laravel.com/blog/forge-enabling-tls13>)

Author: Mohamed Said

Published: 2020-10-20T15:27:00Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [Laravel Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/laravel-blog.md>)

Topics: [TLS (Transport Layer Security)](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/tls.md>), [Handshake](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/handshake.md>), [Laravel](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/laravel.md>), [Ubuntu](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ubuntu.md>), [Server](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/server.md>)

Tags: [laravel](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/laravel.md>), [servers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/servers.md>), [tls](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tls.md>), [ubuntu](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ubuntu.md>), [upgrade](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/upgrade.md>)

## AI overview

Laravel Forge servers running Ubuntu 20.04 now enable TLS 1.3 by default for newly issued Let's Encrypt certificates. TLS 1.3 provides a faster handshake and more secure cipher suites; existing certificates must be reissued and activated to receive the upgrade.

## Source excerpt

As of today, newly issued LetsEncrypt certificates on Laravel Forge servers that run on Ubuntu 20.04 have TLS 1.3 enabled by default. TLS 1.3 offers a faster handshake and more secure cipher suites....