Comment on Decreasing Certificate Lifetimes to 45 Days
atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks agoThat’s a lot easier said that done for hobbyists that need a certificate for their home server.
I’d you’re going to self host you need to learn. I have no time for kids who just want “Google but free” and don’t want to spend any time learning what it takes to make that happen.
WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
we shouldn’t need to pay for a domain to be able to self host.
atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
You don’t need to if you’re just using things locally.
WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
yes you need if you want HTTPS that is accepted by the smartphone client apps of your services.
domains are a constant expense
atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
They’re cheap. You can also generate your own certs and use your own ca. But otherwise yes - quit yer bitching and learn how to do things right.