From 33bd85d554fc91d73d2dc141173bde7a49f8cc80 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Folke Gleumes Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2024 16:15:27 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] acme: add note about validation delay The effect and unit of the validation delay was unclear from our documentation, and the link to the acme.sh documentation didn't explain it either Signed-off-by: Folke Gleumes [ TL: reflow to 80cc, while 100cc is fine in general, this file uses basically only 80cc and honoring local style trumps using a more modern line wrap width ] Signed-off-by: Thomas Lamprecht --- certificate-management.adoc | 3 +++ 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+) diff --git a/certificate-management.adoc b/certificate-management.adoc index 639c15a..71c6d71 100644 --- a/certificate-management.adoc +++ b/certificate-management.adoc @@ -178,6 +178,9 @@ interface (`Datacenter -> ACME`). Choose `DNS` as challenge type. Then you can select your API provider, enter the credential data to access your account over their API. +The validation delay determines the time in seconds between setting the DNS +record and prompting the ACME provider to validate it, as providers often need +some time to propagate the record in their infrastructure. TIP: See the acme.sh https://github.com/acmesh-official/acme.sh/wiki/dnsapi#how-to-use-dns-api[How to use DNS API]