JSJ 327: "Greenlock and LetsEncrypt" with AJ O'Neal

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Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2018 10:00:00 +0000

<div class="trix-content"> <div><strong>Panel:</strong></div><ul> <li>Charles Max Wood</li> <li>Joe Eames</li> </ul><div> <strong>Special Guests: </strong>AJ O'Neal</div><div>In this episode, the JavaScript Jabber panel talks to AJ O'Neal about Greenlock and LetsEncrypt. <a href="https://letsencrypt.org/">LetsEncrypt</a> is a brand name and is the first of its kind in automated SSL and <a href="https://git.coolaj86.com/coolaj86/greenlock.js.git">Greenlock</a> does what <a href="https://certbot.eff.org/">Certbot</a> does in a more simplified form. They talk about what led him to create Greenlock, compare Greenlock to Certbot, and what it’s like to use Greenlock. They also touch on <a href="https://git.coolaj86.com/coolaj86/greenlock-express.js">Greenlock-express</a>, how they make Greenlock better, and more!</div><div><strong>In particular, we dive pretty deep on:</strong></div><ul> <li> <a href="https://git.coolaj86.com/coolaj86/greenlock.js.git">Greenlock</a> and <a href="https://letsencrypt.org/">LetsEncrypt</a> overview</li> <li>LetsEncrypt is free to get your certificate</li> <li>Why Charles uses LetsEncrypt</li> <li>Wildcard domains</li> <li><a href="https://certbot.eff.org/">Certbot</a></li> <li>Why he originally created Greenlock</li> <li>Working towards home servers</li> <li>Wanted to get HTTP on small devices</li> <li>Manages a certificate directory</li> <li>Greenlock VS Certbot</li> <li>Greenlock can work stand alone</li> <li>The best use case for Greenlock</li> <li>Excited about how people are using his tool</li> <li>What is it like to use Greenlock?</li> <li>Working on a desktop client</li> <li><a href="https://git.coolaj86.com/coolaj86/greenlock-express.js">Greenlock-express</a></li> <li><a href="https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-ietf-acme-acme-11#section-7.1">Acme servers</a></li> <li>CAA record</li> <li>Making Greenlock better by knowing how people are using it</li> <li>Using Greenlock-express</li> <li><a href="https://coolaj86.com/articles/lets-encrypt-v2-step-by-step/"><em>Let's Encrypt v2 Step by Step</em> by AJ</a></li> <li>And much, much more!</li> </ul><div><strong>Links:</strong></div><ul> <li><a href="https://letsencrypt.org/">LetsEncrypt</a></li> <li><a href="https://git.coolaj86.com/coolaj86/greenlock.js.git">Greenlock</a></li> <li><a href="https://certbot.eff.org/">Certbot</a></li> <li><a href="https://git.coolaj86.com/coolaj86/greenlock-express.js">Greenlock-express</a></li> <li><a href="https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-ietf-acme-acme-11#section-7.1">Acme servers</a></li> <li><a href="https://coolaj86.com/articles/lets-encrypt-v2-step-by-step/"><em>Let's Encrypt v2 Step by Step</em> by AJ</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/coolaj86?ref_src=twsrc%255Egoogle%257Ctwcamp%255Eserp%257Ctwgr%255Eauthor">@coolaj86</a></li> <li><a href="https://coolaj86.com/">coolaj86.com</a></li> <li><a href="https://git.coolaj86.com/coolaj86">AJ’s Git</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8vaR4CEZ5s&amp;list=PLZaEVINf2Bq_lrS-OOzTUJB4q3HxarlXk">Greenlock.js Screencast Series</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.patreon.com/coolaj86">Greenlock.js Patreon</a></li> </ul><div><strong>Sponsors</strong></div><ul> <li><a href="https://www.telerik.com/kendo-ui?utm_medium=social-paid&amp;utm_source=devchattv&amp;utm_campaign=kendo-ui-awareness-jsjabber">Kendo UI</a></li> <li><a href="https://sentry.io/welcome/">Sentry</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.digitalocean.com/">Digital Ocean</a></li> </ul><div><strong>Picks:</strong></div><div>Charles</div><ul><li>Take some time off</li></ul><div>AJ</div><ul><li><a href="https://overclockedrecords.com/release/press-start/">OverClocked Records</a></li></ul> </div> Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/javascript-jabber/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy