Whats the difference between OpenSSL and LetsEncrypt?
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LetsEncrypt is a free certificate authority. OpenSSL is a software package for generating certificates. The LetsEncrypt scripts use OpenSSL to generate certificates and sign them with the LetsEncrypt service.
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Andrew Graham-Yooll
molecular biologist by training, software engineer @MercadonaTech
Updated on August 04, 2022Comments
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Andrew Graham-Yooll almost 2 years
Historically we have used LetsEncrypt at work, but the nginx container we are using has Openssl installed on it already.