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PrivacyDigest Jul 3, 2025

Let's #Encrypt rolls out free IP address #certificates • The Register

Let's Encrypt, a #CertificateAuthority (CA) known for its free TLS/SSL certificates, has begun issuing digital certificates for IP addresses.

It's not the first CA to do so. #PositiveSSL , #Sectigo, and #GeoTrust all offer TLS/SSL certificates for use with IP addresses, at prices ranging from $40 to $90 or so annually. But Let's Encrypt does so at no cost.
#security #tls #ssl #privacy

https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/03/lets_encrypt_rolls_out_free/

Let's Encrypt rolls out free security certs for IP addresses

: You probably don't need one, but it's nice to have the option

The Register

Let's Encrypt, a #certificate authority (CA) known for its free #TLS/SSL certificates, has begun issuing digital certificates for #IP addresses.
It's not the first #CA to do so. #PositiveSSL, #Sectigo, and #GeoTrust all offer TLS/SSL certificates for use with IP addresses, at prices ranging from $40 to $90 or so annually. But Let's Encrypt does so at no cost.
https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/03/lets_encrypt_rolls_out_free/

Let's Encrypt rolls out free security certs for IP addresses

: You probably don't need one, but it's nice to have the option

The Register

Nobody [LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1)]Sep 20, 2017

#jitsi occasionally pops up Certificate Error dialogs for chatme\.im ... though their Web site uses #LetsEncrypt, the #XMPP server uses Commodo #PositiveSSL, which the client doesn't always trust. I haven't been comparing the hashes to see whether the "don't trust" is due to a false cert. I just cancel and close the client, then wait a few minutes and reopen Jitsi. ( I would prefer #LEcrypt to Commodo. )