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Let's encrypt? (lemmy.world)
submitted 11 months ago by Sandbag@lemmy.world to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

Hey everyone,

Just a quick question, let's encrypt, what is it and how can I take advantage of its services?

For a bit of background I'm trying to setup KanIDM and the need for a ca certificate is needed, I was told to use let's encrypt to create it.

Just looking for knowledge.

Thanks!

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[-] wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works 0 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I don't know KanIDM specifically so take this with a grain of salt.

Let's Encrypt only provides server certificates. The kind used to secure a connection (HTTPS, IMAPS, etc). KanIDM might require a Certificate Authority (CA) certificate to issue Client Certificates (used for authentication like MIME-S, WPA Enterprise, etc). Let's Encrypt cannot be used for this purpose.

[-] IAm_A_Complete_Idiot@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago

Kanidm doesn't require a CA, it just requires a cert for serving https (and it enforces https - it refuses to even serve over HTTP). I think that was just the OP not quite understanding the conceptual ideas at play.

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