On the advantages side, I see several benefits to using the Let's Encrypt service (e.g., the service is free, easy to set up, and easy to maintain). I'm wondering what, if any, are the disadvantages to using Let's Encrypt? Any reasons why website operators -- whether big like Twitter or small like a local photographer -- should not consider replacing their existing SSL services with companies like GoDaddy with this service?
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Answered on Feb 2, 2022
The reason to use Let's Encrypt review can be the price. Those certificates will be for free. But I see one possible disadvantage for non websites. Big CA offers wildcard certificates, Extended Validation certificates which have some advantages (from my point of view). Moreover this program is directed to web servers, but what if you have some application server or you want to secure mail server
Update: Currently it is possible to request certificates, not binded to web servers. So my last argument is not valid anymore. here is some example of using this option: ./letsencrypt-auto certonly --standalone -d example.com Update2: From January 2018 Let's Encrypt will begin issuing wildcard certificates Wildcard Certificates Coming January 2018 Jul 6, 2017 • Josh Aas, ISRG Executive Director Let’s Encrypt will begin issuing wildcard certificates in January of 2018. Wildcard certificates are a commonly requested feature and we understand that there are some use cases where they make HTTPS deployment easier. Our hope is that offering wildcards will help to accelerate the Web’s progress towards 100% HTTPS.
So one more argument is not valid anymore.
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