Nginx Introduces Native Support for Acme Protocol
11 days ago
- #NGINX
- #ACME
- #SSL/TLS
- Preview release of ACME support in NGINX with new module ngx_http_acme_module.
- ACME support available for NGINX Open Source and NGINX Plus via Rust-based dynamic module.
- Benefits include simplified SSL/TLS certificate management, reduced manual errors, and less reliance on external tools like Certbot.
- ACME protocol automates issuing, validating, renewing, and revoking SSL/TLS certificates.
- ACMEv2 introduced support for wildcard certificates and enhanced security features.
- NGINX ACME workflow involves setting up the ACME server, allocating shared memory, configuring challenges, and certificate issuance/renewal.
- Current preview supports HTTP-01 challenges; future support for TLS-ALPN and DNS-01 planned.
- ACME's role in HTTPS adoption, IoT, and edge computing highlighted.
- NGINX's native ACME support emphasizes future web security and automation.
- Pre-built packages available for NGINX Open Source and NGINX Plus users.