▲ 30 ▼ [SOLVED] Can I host my own Lemmy instance on localhost? (thelemmy.club) submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by Octopus1348@thelemmy.club to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world 27 comments fedilink hide all child comments Would it be possible for me to make comments to other instances etc? Solved: I can't, it would only work with a public domain.
[–] tabular@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago (2 children) Why not HTTP :c permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] meldrik@lemmy.wtf 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) Data send via HTTP is not encrypted. That's bad. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tabular@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago (1 child) I want it encrypted but I don't want to ask a 3rd party to get a certificate. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dandroid@dandroid.app 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Letsencrypt provides free certificates. It's very easy to get one from them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tabular@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago (3 children) If they're easy to get, why have them 😑 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] meldrik@lemmy.wtf 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Because then you can encrypt your traffic with HTTPS 🙃 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tabular@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago This is madness 🤯 permalink fedilink source parent [–] dandroid@dandroid.app 5 points 2 years ago I'm not sure I understand the question. They are used to encrypt traffic and prove that the entity hosting the site hasn't changed by using a digital signature. These two together make it so third parties can't read the traffic coming through. This is a requirement for modern internet. Otherwise your passwords wouldn't be a secret because literally anyone would see them. permalink fedilink source parent [–] lemann@lemmy.one 3 points 2 years ago If they're easy to get, why not have them 😉 permalink fedilink source parent [–] BlackEco@lemmy.blackeco.com 7 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Plain HTTP should be considered obsolete. Also it makes impersonating websites harder (but not impossible) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Perhyte@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) Additionally, HTTPS if very easy to set up nowadays and the certificates are free^1^. ^1^: Assuming you have a public domain name, but for ActivityPub that's already a requirement due to the push nature of the protocol. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dog@suppo.fi 2 points 2 years ago You can get Let's Encrypt certificates for DuckDNS, so you don't even need to own anything. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] meldrik@lemmy.wtf 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) Data send via HTTP is not encrypted. That's bad. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tabular@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago (1 child) I want it encrypted but I don't want to ask a 3rd party to get a certificate. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dandroid@dandroid.app 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Letsencrypt provides free certificates. It's very easy to get one from them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tabular@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago (3 children) If they're easy to get, why have them 😑 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] meldrik@lemmy.wtf 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Because then you can encrypt your traffic with HTTPS 🙃 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tabular@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago This is madness 🤯 permalink fedilink source parent [–] dandroid@dandroid.app 5 points 2 years ago I'm not sure I understand the question. They are used to encrypt traffic and prove that the entity hosting the site hasn't changed by using a digital signature. These two together make it so third parties can't read the traffic coming through. This is a requirement for modern internet. Otherwise your passwords wouldn't be a secret because literally anyone would see them. permalink fedilink source parent [–] lemann@lemmy.one 3 points 2 years ago If they're easy to get, why not have them 😉 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tabular@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago (1 child) I want it encrypted but I don't want to ask a 3rd party to get a certificate. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dandroid@dandroid.app 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Letsencrypt provides free certificates. It's very easy to get one from them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tabular@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago (3 children) If they're easy to get, why have them 😑 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] meldrik@lemmy.wtf 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Because then you can encrypt your traffic with HTTPS 🙃 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tabular@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago This is madness 🤯 permalink fedilink source parent [–] dandroid@dandroid.app 5 points 2 years ago I'm not sure I understand the question. They are used to encrypt traffic and prove that the entity hosting the site hasn't changed by using a digital signature. These two together make it so third parties can't read the traffic coming through. This is a requirement for modern internet. Otherwise your passwords wouldn't be a secret because literally anyone would see them. permalink fedilink source parent [–] lemann@lemmy.one 3 points 2 years ago If they're easy to get, why not have them 😉 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dandroid@dandroid.app 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Letsencrypt provides free certificates. It's very easy to get one from them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tabular@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago (3 children) If they're easy to get, why have them 😑 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] meldrik@lemmy.wtf 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Because then you can encrypt your traffic with HTTPS 🙃 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tabular@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago This is madness 🤯 permalink fedilink source parent [–] dandroid@dandroid.app 5 points 2 years ago I'm not sure I understand the question. They are used to encrypt traffic and prove that the entity hosting the site hasn't changed by using a digital signature. These two together make it so third parties can't read the traffic coming through. This is a requirement for modern internet. Otherwise your passwords wouldn't be a secret because literally anyone would see them. permalink fedilink source parent [–] lemann@lemmy.one 3 points 2 years ago If they're easy to get, why not have them 😉 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tabular@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago (3 children) If they're easy to get, why have them 😑 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] meldrik@lemmy.wtf 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Because then you can encrypt your traffic with HTTPS 🙃 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tabular@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago This is madness 🤯 permalink fedilink source parent [–] dandroid@dandroid.app 5 points 2 years ago I'm not sure I understand the question. They are used to encrypt traffic and prove that the entity hosting the site hasn't changed by using a digital signature. These two together make it so third parties can't read the traffic coming through. This is a requirement for modern internet. Otherwise your passwords wouldn't be a secret because literally anyone would see them. permalink fedilink source parent [–] lemann@lemmy.one 3 points 2 years ago If they're easy to get, why not have them 😉 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] meldrik@lemmy.wtf 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Because then you can encrypt your traffic with HTTPS 🙃 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tabular@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago This is madness 🤯 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dandroid@dandroid.app 5 points 2 years ago I'm not sure I understand the question. They are used to encrypt traffic and prove that the entity hosting the site hasn't changed by using a digital signature. These two together make it so third parties can't read the traffic coming through. This is a requirement for modern internet. Otherwise your passwords wouldn't be a secret because literally anyone would see them. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lemann@lemmy.one 3 points 2 years ago If they're easy to get, why not have them 😉 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BlackEco@lemmy.blackeco.com 7 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Plain HTTP should be considered obsolete. Also it makes impersonating websites harder (but not impossible) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Perhyte@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) Additionally, HTTPS if very easy to set up nowadays and the certificates are free^1^. ^1^: Assuming you have a public domain name, but for ActivityPub that's already a requirement due to the push nature of the protocol. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dog@suppo.fi 2 points 2 years ago You can get Let's Encrypt certificates for DuckDNS, so you don't even need to own anything. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Perhyte@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) Additionally, HTTPS if very easy to set up nowadays and the certificates are free^1^. ^1^: Assuming you have a public domain name, but for ActivityPub that's already a requirement due to the push nature of the protocol. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dog@suppo.fi 2 points 2 years ago You can get Let's Encrypt certificates for DuckDNS, so you don't even need to own anything. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dog@suppo.fi 2 points 2 years ago You can get Let's Encrypt certificates for DuckDNS, so you don't even need to own anything. permalink fedilink source parent