https://chengl.com/tags/nginx/Recent content in Nginx on Random MusingsHugoen-usCheng LongSat, 05 Aug 2017 08:53:48 +0000https://chengl.com/post/lets-encrypt-nginx/Sun, 31 Jan 2016 08:41:00 +0000https://chengl.com/post/lets-encrypt-nginx/<p><em>Update [2017 Aug 5]: Certbot has been developed by EFF and others as an easy-to-use automatic client that fetches and deploys SSL/TLS certificates. I would recommend using <a href="https://certbot.eff.org/">it</a>.</em></p> <h2 id="why">Why</h2> <p>Since you are here, you probably know what <a href="https://letsencrypt.org">Let&rsquo;s Encrypt</a> is and why it exists. If not, below is an executive summary (copied from <a href="https://letsencrypt.org/howitworks/">here</a>):</p> <blockquote> <p>Anyone who has gone through the trouble of setting up a secure website knows what a hassle getting and maintaining a certificate can be. Let’s Encrypt automates away the pain and lets site operators turn on and manage HTTPS with simple commands.</p>