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by hitpointdrew 696 days ago
> So given this pattern, I don't feel like the domain name is something relevant for most end users.

Oh but it is, even if the user doesn’t realize it. How are you going to do SSL without a domain name? I don’t know of any provider that is trusted by a major browser, that will issue ssl certs for an ip instead of a domain name. You could use your own CA but no browser will accept it, and your visitors will be greeted with a browser warning.
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cxr 696 days ago
https://1.1.1.1/
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hitpointdrew 695 days ago
This redirects to “https:/:one.one.one.one”, which is a domain name.
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cxr 695 days ago
You mean a redirect to <https://one.one.one.one/>, but that's beside the point.

Can you or can't you get a certificate for an IP address to "do SSL" (TLS) that is trusted by major browsers?

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