Adam Thompson wrote: > I stand by my statement that just buying a cheap SSL cert will, for > anything other than the simple case of an online, directly-connected, > webserver, be cheaper than the labour required to obtain a LetsEncrypt > certificate.
A cheap certificate like the one you can buy from GoDaddy will trigger browser exception warning just like the self-signed certificates. If the your goal is to encrypt web traffic self-signed certificate will do it. If your goal is to provide a peace of mind to your customers by presenting them a proper SSL certificate which will authenticate against credible third party server I am afraid that you will have to shell little bit more money to get the one from Verisign. LetsEncrypt is a wonderful option for people like me who need to have both (encryption and authentication) but without resources (working for an academic Lab) to pay for a real certificate. Best, Predrag P.S. In all my years on this mailing list I have seen nothing but the most insightful, helpful, and polite answers by Mr. Stuart Henderson. If he had labeled my post as a "Fake news :)" I would reflect on it before posting again in the same thread.
