[PLUG] Favorite Certificate Authorities

[Tomas Kuchta]

Are there any other authorities other let's encrypt with free as in freedom
purpose?

LetsEncrypt.org

Unless of course you need cert for somebody else's web.

Tomas

On Wed, Sep 5, 2018, 12:49 PM Louis Kowolowski <louisk at cryptomonkeys.org>
wrote:

> If you're OK with the added requirement of having to renew the cert every
> 3mo, and the machine is publicly reachable (either directly or indirectly)
> on tcp/80 and tcp/443, LetsEncrypt is probably a reasonable choice (as
> others have pointed out). There are a number of tools available for
> automating the renewal process. Personally, I prefer using the Caddy
> webserver and having it handle the renewal for me. Not needing to manage an
> additional tool is a bonus.
>
>
> > On Sep 5, 2018, at 12:59 PM, Paul Heinlein <heinlein at madboa.com> wrote:
> >
> > The SSL certificate for my web site is due to expire in a few days. I'm
> not beholden to my current certificate authority (CA) and my requirements
> are pretty standard:
> >
> > * decent browser support
> > * modern crypto
> > * quick turnaround on requests
> >
> > I have no problem using chained certificates if necessary.
> >
> > So what CAs do you all favor these days?
> >
> > NB: There is no non-public content on my site, but there is some
> information about crypto usage. Back when I was running the site without
> https, I received an e-mail message from someone claiming to live in a
> country with an oppressive regime. (The return address and SMTP headers
> supported that claim.) That person asked if I could add SSL support so s/he
> could read my crypto pages without setting off alarm bells in the regime's
> sniffing software. I figured for a few bucks a year it was worth it.
> >
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> Louis Kowolowski                                louisk at cryptomonkeys.org
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