From f2a93e00ea023768592be25c62691cef74be8181 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Devin Howard Date: Sun, 6 Dec 2015 18:20:11 +0800 Subject: [PATCH] Mention the --renew-by-default flag I was going crazy looking for this flag - I think it's worth a mention in the Renewal section --- docs/using.rst | 9 +++++---- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/using.rst b/docs/using.rst index b546e3005..6e15d2cf2 100644 --- a/docs/using.rst +++ b/docs/using.rst @@ -173,10 +173,11 @@ Renewal In order to renew certificates simply call the ``letsencrypt`` (or letsencrypt-auto_) again, and use the same values when prompted. You can automate it slightly by passing necessary flags on the CLI (see -`--help all`), or even further using the :ref:`config-file`. If you're -sure that UI doesn't prompt for any details you can add the command to -``crontab`` (make it less than every 90 days to avoid problems, say -every month). +`--help all`), or even further using the :ref:`config-file`. The +``--renew-by-default`` flag may be helpful for automating renewal. If +you're sure that UI doesn't prompt for any details you can add the +command to ``crontab`` (make it less than every 90 days to avoid +problems, say every month). Please note that the CA will send notification emails to the address you provide if you do not renew certificates that are about to expire.