diff --git a/install_dehydrated.sh b/install_dehydrated.sh
index 94935cb..32bfa9d 100755
--- a/install_dehydrated.sh
+++ b/install_dehydrated.sh
@@ -1441,6 +1441,26 @@ fi
 # - Invoke the dehydrated script to generate th let's encrypt certificates if
 # - needed. 
 # -
+\$verbose &&  echononl "   Register account and agree to their terms of service .."
+\$dehydrated_script --register --accept-terms > \$_logfile 2>&1
+ret_val=\$?
+if [[ \$ret_val -eq 0 ]]; then
+   \$verbose && echo_ok
+else
+   \$verbose && echo_failed
+   if \$verbose ; then
+       error "Dehydrated Script to register account returns with error (\$ret_val)!"
+   else
+      echo -e "\\n   [ Error ]: Dehydrated Script to register account returns with error (\$ret_val)! \\n"
+   fi
+   echo ""
+   echo "Error message from dehydrated script:"
+   echo "====================================="
+   echo ""
+   cat \$_logfile
+   echo ""
+   exit 10
+fi
 \$verbose &&  echononl "   Invoking the main dehydrated script for certificate generation.."
 \$dehydrated_script -c -g > \$_logfile 2>&1
 ret_val=\$?