From 1c06144e18b379b4aa1fff67cdc2242419e9092f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Alex Dehnert Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 02:59:21 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Mention that the domain is used to choose filename The cert filename is chosen based on the first domain listed. With certs with overlapping domains or where some domains are less canonical, it's therefore useful to put the most canonical/unique domain first. This updates the help text to inform users of this fact. --- docs/cli-help.txt | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/cli-help.txt b/docs/cli-help.txt index 4265056ce..f0c86f85c 100644 --- a/docs/cli-help.txt +++ b/docs/cli-help.txt @@ -50,7 +50,9 @@ optional arguments: -d DOMAIN, --domains DOMAIN, --domain DOMAIN Domain names to apply. For multiple domains you can use multiple -d flags or enter a comma separated list - of domains as a parameter. (default: Ask) + of domains as a parameter. The first domain in the list + will be used to decide where to store the new certificate, + unless otherwise specified. (default: []) --cert-name CERTNAME Certificate name to apply. Only one certificate name can be used per Certbot run. To see certificate names, run 'certbot certificates'. When creating a new