Yes, basically. You could have another server that handles the certificate updates and then copy those to the back end packetfence servers.
On 2/22/17 7:16 AM, Arthur Emerson wrote: > Stupid question - What does the LE server need to do when it connects > to the PF server? If it is just checking that the name resolves in > public DNS, could the PF server's *public* DNS name be pointed at > another web server to get past this test??? > > -Arthur > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Arthur Emerson III Email: [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > Network Administrator InterNIC: AE81 > Mount Saint Mary College MaBell: (845) 561-0800 Ext. 3109 > 330 Powell Ave. Fax: (845) 562-6762 > Newburgh, NY 12550 SneakerNet: Aquinas Hall Room 008-A > > > From: Jason 'XenoPhage' Frisvold <[email protected]> > <mailto:[email protected]> > Reply: [email protected] > <[email protected]> > <mailto:[email protected]> > Date: February 21, 2017 at 10:35:13 PM > To: [email protected] > <[email protected]> > <mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [PacketFence-users] Lets Encrypt compatability > >> I haven't tried it with packetfence, but LE works great for typical >> websites. It requires a public website, though, so if you're going to >> use it for your portal, the LE servers will need to be able to get to it. >> >> On 2/15/17 12:19, Sallee, Jake wrote: >> > Hello All! >> > >> > My current captive portal cert is through Comodo, suddenly all kinds of >> > devices are very upset about this fact. >> > >> > Most mobile devices no longer trust my cert and now some desktop/laptop >> > systems are complaining as well. >> > >> > Since it looks like I will need to be replacing my cert I was wondering >> > about using Lets Encrypt. >> > >> > It looks like a really nice project and the cost is right up my alley! >> > >> > Is there any reason I should not use a LE cert? Anyone see a problem with >> > this path? >> > >> > Jake Sallee >> > Godfather of Bandwidth >> > System Engineer >> > University of Mary Hardin-Baylor >> > WWW.UMHB.EDU >> > >> > 900 College St. >> > Belton, Texas >> > 76513 >> > >> > Fone: 254-295-4658 >> > Phax: 254-295-4221 >> > >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> > >> > Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most >> > engaging tech sites, SlashDot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot >> > _______________________________________________ >> > PacketFence-users mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/packetfence-users >> > >> >> -- >> --------------------------- >> Jason 'XenoPhage' Frisvold >> [email protected] >> --------------------------- >> >> "A common mistake that people make when trying to design something >> completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete >> fools." >> - The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most >> engaging tech sites, SlashDot.org! >> http://sdm.link/slashdot_______________________________________________ >> PacketFence-users mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/packetfence-users > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most > engaging tech sites, SlashDot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot > > > > _______________________________________________ > PacketFence-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/packetfence-users > -- --------------------------- Jason 'XenoPhage' Frisvold [email protected] --------------------------- “Space,” it says, “is big. Really big. You just won’t believe how vastly, hugely, mindbogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it’s a long way down the road to the chemist’s, but that’s just peanuts to space.” - The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy
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