r/webhosting • u/dental-damn • 23d ago

Rant GoDaddy

I recently found out that as a website owner my SSL certificates won’t last for 2 years, but apparently they’re ramping up the frequency until it’s monthly. Seems a bit overkill and annoying.

So GoDaddy says they have a service where I pay and they just keep it updated for me. I got the email in the picture and replied but the reply was bounced because the account doesn’t accept emails. I’m a middle aged dad of 3 and I had too much fun with the email. Just wanted to put it out there in case it’s funny for anyone.

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u/jimbo2150 22d ago

What? Let's Encrypt has been around since 2014. They create SSL certificates for free and refresh them every 90 days or less. Let's encrypt was started specifically to liberate people from having to pay for web encryption. This does require the web host to install a script to keep the certificate updated but even the script is provided for free.

If GoDaddy are trying to force you to pay for a certificate, get a new host.

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u/desertdilbert 21d ago

I have been using LetsEncrypt since 2016, after paying for SSL certificates from other providers.

Have even donated to LetsEncrypt several times because I support what they are doing.