Clearnet lightning node - Is the self signed certificate an issue?

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Hey if I run a clearnet node, will the self signed certificate be an issue? Because I guess every HTTPS connection will complain.

What about peers? If they want to use my node for connection / routing / payments and so on, is it an issue to have a self signed and not trusted (by a CA) cert an issue?

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There is no clearnet LND or CLN on StartOS v0.3.5.1. This in effect answers your question fully… in a way.

If you’re asking about future versions of StartOS… you’d connect domains and use public certificates for your server or for services, like those issued by Let’s Encrypt, if and when SSL is a concern or need.

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I really hope that the update comes soon, been waiting for almost a year by now.

But to enable clearnet: Core Lightning with Tor AND IPv4 clearnet

I’m just not sure if a lightning node requires a respected certificate of if the self signed one could somehow stand in the way.

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You’re linking to a guide someone wrote, you can either ask them there or experiment with the guide (at your own risk) and learn the answer for yourself.

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This is literally what I did: I went out and tried it and then came up with this question.

Also, this question is entirely unrelated to that guide, so I don’t get why I should ask there. But hey, we can also close this thread, if we shouldn’t ask questions here in the community.

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There is no clearnet lightning on StartOS currently, but if someone has explained how to hack StartOS to do so, they’d know more about the ins and outs. My only point is that this thread seems directed at the original author of the post you linked to. I’m sure they’d have answers since they’re using their hack.