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# Certbot
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## 🔥 Description
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This Ansible role automates the installation and configuration of [Certbot](https://certbot.eff.org/), a free and open-source tool for automating the deployment of [Let's Encrypt](https://letsencrypt.org/) certificates. It also handles the setup of DNS plugins for ACME challenges.
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## 📖 Overview
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Optimized for Archlinux, this role ensures secure SSL/TLS certificate generation with minimal manual intervention. It supports both `webroot` and `DNS-01` validation methods, providing flexibility based on your infrastructure needs.
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### Key Features
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- **Automatic Installation:** Installs `certbot` and the necessary DNS plugin via pacman.
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- **Dynamic DNS Plugin Support:** Automatically installs the correct `certbot-dns-<provider>` package based on your selected challenge method.
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- **Credential Management:** Creates secure credential files for DNS API tokens when using DNS-01 validation.
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- **Idempotent Execution:** Tasks are intelligently executed only once per playbook run.
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## 🎯 Purpose
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The Certbot role provides a ready-to-use, automated solution for SSL/TLS management in your infrastructure. Whether you're managing traditional servers or containerized environments, this role ensures your certificates are always in place and valid.
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## 🚀 Features
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- **Certbot Installation:** Ensures the latest version of Certbot is installed.
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- **DNS Plugin Installation:** Installs a matching plugin based on your configured ACME challenge method.
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- **Credential Directory Management:** Creates a secured `/etc/certbot` directory with proper permissions.
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- **API Token File Setup:** Manages API token files securely for DNS challenge authentication.
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## 🔗 Learn More
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- [Certbot Official Website](https://certbot.eff.org/)
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- [Let's Encrypt](https://letsencrypt.org/)
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- [ACME Challenge Types (Wikipedia)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automated_Certificate_Management_Environment) |