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The DNS you’re using for a given domain may not have a suitable API for automating DNS-01 challenges, but that can be worked around by delegating to a sub domain (say acme.example.com) hosted somewhere that has a decent API.

Background

I was recently setting up some new services that would need TLS certificates. One of those services would not be publicl...


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The month started out unusually warm and dry, so we got in some good long walks before the paths turn muddy.

Miniature Dachshunds Max and Milo running along a woodland path

By the end of the month their coats were back in u...


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Private keys for eight eMudhra intermediate Certificate Authority (CA) certificates have been compromised, making it trivial for attackers to forge certificates that would ...


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The heat wave(s) finally let up, but much of the month was still warm and sunny, allowing for some good walks.

Miniature Dachshunds Max and Milo paddling in a stream

As I covered in an earlier


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