(community.letsencrypt.org)

314 points Bogdanp | 1 comments | 25 Jun 25 16:21 UTC | HN request time: 0.428s | source

Show context

foresto ◴[25 Jun 25 20:18 UTC] No.44381451[source]▶

I expect SAN in this case means Subject Alternative Name, not Storage Area Network.

Sigh... I wish people would use their words before trotting out possibly-ambiguous (or obscure) acronyms. It would help avoid confusion among readers who don't live and breathe the topic on the writer's mind.

replies(2): >>44381467 #>>44381501 #

parliament32 ◴[25 Jun 25 20:20 UTC] No.44381467[source]▶

>>44381451 #

If you don't know how to interpret "SAN" in a blog post from a TLS certificate issuer, I don't think you're the target audience for this post.

replies(3): >>44381574 #>>44381682 #>>44382005 #

1. XorNot ◴[25 Jun 25 21:31 UTC] No.44382005[source]▶

>>44381467 #

It's standard academic writing practice to introduce the full acronym on first usage in any given text.

Way more people should be familiar with the concept since it's very useful and ensures clear communications.

↑

Getting ready to issue IP address certificates