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submitted 2 years ago by SteveXVII@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/196@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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[–] wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works 22 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I don't think that's a very good comparison. Self signed certificates can be very good. In fact, they can be more secure, depending on your threat model, because you don't have to trust the root.

[–] PeWu@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago

Yeah, you're right. It isn't a comparison, just that action of signing something yourself is quite funny when you look at it from end user's perspective.

[–] sounddrill@lemmy.antemeridiem.xyz 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

True but this is what it seems like from end user's perspective

[–] nl_the_shadow@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Joke's on you, I'm the only user of my PKI.