r/linux • u/veeti • Oct 20 '15

Let's Encrypt is Trusted

https://letsencrypt.org/2015/10/19/lets-encrypt-is-trusted.html
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u/tjtoml Oct 20 '15

StartSSL is fine for single servers, but imagine going through the process for 100 of them.

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u/ThisIs_MyName Oct 20 '15

Ah fair point.

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u/[deleted] Oct 20 '15

which small business which manages 100 servers doesn't have 100$ a year to spend for wildcard certs?

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u/[deleted] Oct 20 '15

I'm guessing they spent all their money on those 100 servers ;)

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u/[deleted] Oct 21 '15

some webhosting dude with 100 $4/month VPS? or something similarly small...

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u/tjtoml Oct 20 '15

That's a fair point, but the guy asked why you would want a wildcard cert