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    From Digital Man@digital.man@vert.synchro.net.remove-yv3-this to Jbledsoe on Friday, November 14, 2025 12:29:07
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    To: Jbledsoe
    Re: Let's Encrypt
    By: Jbledsoe to All on Thu Nov 13 2025 10:13 pm

    I'm trying my darndest to understand the process to get Let's Encrypt certificates for my BBS.

    I'm trying to do this for SBBS for Windows version 3.20.

    I looked at the Wiki article for it, and it seems pretty cryptic.

    For example, do I need to create an account over at Let's Encrypt?

    No.

    And once
    I do, what is the process for creating a certificate? And once you create it, how do you import it into the BBS?

    Just follow the "Install" and "Configure" instructions at https://wiki.synchro.net/module:letsyncrypt

    Seems to be a lot of steps missing on the Wiki page. :)

    I don't think so. I think it's simpler than you think.

    I added a couple clarification to that wiki page. Hopefully that helps. Let me know if you have more questions.
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  • From Mojo@mojo@OVERFIT.remove-f4r-this to All on Friday, November 14, 2025 17:22:13
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    On Thu, 13 Nov 2025 22:13:15 -0500
    "Jbledsoe" (VERT/THREEBL) <VERT/THREEBL!Jbledsoe@overfit.retrievo.xyz>
    wrote:
    I'm trying my darndest to understand the process to get Let's Encrypt certificates for my BBS.

    I'm trying to do this for SBBS for Windows version 3.20.

    I looked at the Wiki article for it, and it seems pretty cryptic.

    For example, do I need to create an account over at Let's Encrypt?
    And once I do, what is the process for creating a certificate? And
    once you create it, how do you import it into the BBS?

    Seems to be a lot of steps missing on the Wiki page. :)

    Thanks!

    JB

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