diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+++ b/.gitignore
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+.DS_Store
+Thumbs.db
+.vscode
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diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
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+++ b/defaults/main.yml
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+---
+# Certbot
+#
+# Ansible Role
+# Linux-Server-Admin.com
+
+#
+# Default Variables for Certbot
+#
+
+certbot_admin_email: root@localhost
+certbot_python: python3-certbot-nginx # python3-certbot-apache
+certbot_debug: false
+
+certbot_vhosts: []
+# Example:
+# certbot_vhosts:
+#     name: "domain.com"
+#     documentroot: "/var/www/"
+#     alias:
+#         - ""
+
+# Install certbot packages
+# certbot_install: true
+
+# certbot_temp_dir: "/tmp/letsencrypt/"
+
+#
+# Optional vars
+#
+
+# Webserver
+# certbot_webserver: not defined by default  # apache2 (or httpd for CentOS) or nginx
+# certbot_webserver_plugin_install: true
+
+# FreeIPA Integration
+# certbot_freeipa: false
+# FreeIPA Domain for WebGUI, default is inventory_hostname
+# certbot_ipa_domain: "{{inventory_hostname}}"
+
+
+# Readme & Host Documentation
+# certbot_readme: false
+# certbot_readme_mode: "0640"
+# certbot_readme_path: "/etc/ansible/readme/"
+
+# Certbot set facts
+# certbot_facts: false
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diff --git a/tasks/facts.yml b/tasks/facts.yml
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+++ b/tasks/facts.yml
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+---
+# Certbot
+#
+# Linux-Server-Admin.com Ansible Role for cert management with Certbot
+#
+# Fact Tasks
+#
+
+- name: Install python3 and pip (inkl. venv)
+  ansible.builtin.package:
+    name:
+      - python3
+      - python3-pip
+      - python3-psutil
+      - python3-venv
+    state: latest
+    update_cache: true
+  become: true
+
+- name: Create python venv for facts
+  ansible.builtin.command:
+    cmd: python3 -m venv /opt/ansible-facts-venv
+  become: true
+  args:
+    creates: /opt/ansible-facts-venv
+
+- name: Install pyyaml in venv
+  ansible.builtin.command:
+    cmd: /opt/ansible-facts-venv/bin/pip install pyyaml
+  become: true
+
+- name: "Create certbot parse facts script"
+  ansible.builtin.template:
+    src: "certbot-certificates.py.j2"
+    dest: "/usr/local/bin/ansible_certbot_parse_facts.py"
+    mode: +x
+  become: true
+
+- name: "Create directory for ansible system facts"
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    state: directory
+    recurse: true
+    path: /etc/ansible/facts.d
+  become: true
+
+- name: "Set certbot fact file"
+  ansible.builtin.template:
+    src: "certbot.fact.j2"
+    dest: "/etc/ansible/facts.d/certbot.json"
+  become: true
+
+- name: Run certbot parse script in venv
+  ansible.builtin.shell: certbot certificates | /opt/ansible-facts-venv/bin/python3 /usr/local/bin/ansible_certbot_parse_facts.py
+  become: true
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diff --git a/tasks/install.yml b/tasks/install.yml
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+++ b/tasks/install.yml
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+---
+# Certbot
+#
+# Linux-Server-Admin.com Ansible Role for cert management with Certbot
+#
+# Install Tasks
+#
+
+- name: Install EPEL Release
+  ansible.builtin.package:
+   name: "epel-release"
+   state: latest
+   update_cache: true
+  when: ansible_facts["os_family"] == "RedHat"
+  become: true
+
+- name: Install Certbot
+  ansible.builtin.package:
+   name: "certbot"
+   state: latest
+   update_cache: true
+  become: true
+
+- name: Install Certbot's Nginx/Apache package
+  ansible.builtin.package:
+   name: "{{ certbot_python }}"
+   state: latest
+  when:
+    - not certbot_freeipa | default(false) | bool
+    - certbot_webserver is defined
+    - certbot_webserver_plugin_install | default(true) | bool
+  become: true
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
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+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+---
+# Certbot
+#
+# Linux-Server-Admin.com Ansible Role for cert management with Certbot
+#
+# Main Tasks
+#
+
+- name: "Check if certbot_debug is defined and true and if set debug_nolog to false for all sensitive tasks"
+  set_fact:
+    debug_nolog: false
+  when: certbot_debug is defined and certbot_debug is true
+
+- name: "Install Certbot"
+  include_tasks: install.yml
+  when: certbot_install | default(true) | bool
+
+- shell: "certbot --version"
+  register: __certbot_version
+
+- debug:
+    var: __certbot_version
+  when: certbot_debug is defined and certbot_debug is true
+
+- name: Check Webserver
+  debug:
+    msg: "Selected Webserver: {{ certbot_webserver }}"
+  when: certbot_webserver is defined and certbot_debug is defined and certbot_debug is true
+
+- name: "Check if certificate already exists"
+  ansible.builtin.stat:
+    path: /etc/letsencrypt/live/{{ item.name }}/cert.pem
+  register: certbot_vhosts_host
+  with_items: "{{ certbot_vhosts }}"
+  become: true
+
+- name: "Generate certificate scripts"
+  ansible.builtin.template:
+    src: "generate-cert.sh.j2"
+    dest: "/usr/local/bin/certbot-{{ item.item.name }}.sh"
+    mode: +x
+  with_items: "{{ certbot_vhosts_host.results }}"
+  become: true
+#  no_log: debug_nolog | default(true) | bool
+
+- name: "Exec cert script"
+  ansible.builtin.shell: '/usr/local/bin/certbot-{{ item.item.name }}.sh'
+  with_items: "{{ certbot_vhosts_host.results }}"
+  become: true
+#  no_log: debug_nolog | default(true) | bool
+
+# list all installed certificates
+- name: "List all installed certificates"
+  ansible.builtin.command:
+    cmd: "certbot certificates"
+  register: __certbot_certificates
+  failed_when: false
+  changed_when: false
+  become: true
+#  when: certbot_debug is defined and certbot_debug is true
+
+- debug:
+    var: __certbot_certificates.stdout_lines
+  when: certbot_debug is defined and certbot_debug is true
+
+- name: "Generate LetsEncrypt FreeIPA Integration script"
+  ansible.builtin.template:
+    src: "letsencrypt-freeipa.sh.j2"
+    dest: "/usr/local/bin/letsencrypt-freeipa.sh"
+    mode: +x
+  when: certbot_freeipa | default(false) | bool
+  become: true
+
+- name: "Setup Certbot facts"
+  include_tasks: facts.yml
+  when: certbot_facts | default(false) | bool
+
+- name: "Setup Certbot readme"
+  include_tasks: readme.yml
+  when: certbot_readme | default(false) | bool
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diff --git a/tasks/readme.yml b/tasks/readme.yml
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/tasks/readme.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+---
+# Certbot
+#
+# Linux-Server-Admin.com Ansible Role for cert management with Certbot
+#
+# Readme Tasks
+#
+
+- name: "Create Readme Directory"
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    path: "{{ certbot_readme_path | default('/etc/ansible/readme/') }}"
+    state: directory
+    mode: "{{ certbot_readme_mode | default('0640') }}"
+  become: true
+
+- name: "Update Readme"
+  ansible.builtin.template:
+    src: "certbot.md.j2"
+    dest: "{{ certbot_readme_path | default('/etc/ansible/readme/') }}certbot.md"
+    mode: "{{ certbot_readme_mode | default('0640') }}"
+  become: true
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diff --git a/templates/certbot-certificates.py.j2 b/templates/certbot-certificates.py.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..66d125b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/certbot-certificates.py.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# filepath: /usr/local/bin/certbot_parse_facts.py
+
+import sys
+import yaml
+
+def parse_certbot_output(lines):
+    certs = []
+    cert = {}
+    for line in lines:
+        if line.startswith("  Certificate Name:"):
+            if cert:
+                certs.append(cert)
+                cert = {}
+            cert["name"] = line.split(":", 1)[1].strip()
+        elif line.strip().startswith("Serial Number:"):
+            cert["serial"] = line.split(":", 1)[1].strip()
+        elif line.strip().startswith("Key Type:"):
+            cert["key_type"] = line.split(":", 1)[1].strip()
+        elif line.strip().startswith("Domains:"):
+            cert["domains"] = line.split(":", 1)[1].strip()
+        elif line.strip().startswith("Expiry Date:"):
+            cert["expiry"] = line.split(":", 1)[1].strip()
+        elif line.strip().startswith("Certificate Path:"):
+            cert["cert_path"] = line.split(":", 1)[1].strip()
+        elif line.strip().startswith("Private Key Path:"):
+            cert["key_path"] = line.split(":", 1)[1].strip()
+    if cert:
+        certs.append(cert)
+    return {"certificates": certs}
+
+def sort_certificates_by_name(facts):
+    facts["certificates"].sort(key=lambda c: c.get("name", "").lower())
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    # Read lines from stdin
+    lines = [line.rstrip("\n") for line in sys.stdin]
+    facts = parse_certbot_output(lines)
+    # Write facts but sorted by certificate name
+    sort_certificates_by_name(facts)
+    # Output to YAML file for Ansible facts
+    with open("/etc/ansible/facts.d/certbot.certificates.yml", "w") as f:
+        yaml.dump(facts, f, default_flow_style=False)
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diff --git a/templates/certbot.certificates.fact.j2 b/templates/certbot.certificates.fact.j2
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+++ b/templates/certbot.certificates.fact.j2
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+{
+  "certificates": [
+  {% set cert = {} %}
+  {% for line in certbot_certificates %}
+    {% if line.startswith('  Certificate Name:') %}
+      {% if cert %}
+        {{ cert | to_nice_json }},{% set cert = {} %}
+      {% endif %}
+      {% set cert = cert.copy() %}
+      {% set cert['name'] = line.split(':', 1)[1].strip() %}
+    {% elif line.startswith('    Serial Number:') %}
+      {% set cert = cert.copy() %}
+      {% set cert['serial'] = line.split(':', 1)[1].strip() %}
+    {% elif line.startswith('    Key Type:') %}
+      {% set cert = cert.copy() %}
+      {% set cert['key_type'] = line.split(':', 1)[1].strip() %}
+    {% elif line.startswith('    Domains:') %}
+      {% set cert = cert.copy() %}
+      {% set cert['domains'] = line.split(':', 1)[1].strip() %}
+    {% elif line.startswith('    Expiry Date:') %}
+      {% set cert = cert.copy() %}
+      {% set cert['expiry'] = line.split(':', 1)[1].strip() %}
+    {% elif line.startswith('    Certificate Path:') %}
+      {% set cert = cert.copy() %}
+      {% set cert['cert_path'] = line.split(':', 1)[1].strip() %}
+    {% elif line.startswith('    Private Key Path:') %}
+      {% set cert = cert.copy() %}
+      {% set cert['key_path'] = line.split(':', 1)[1].strip() %}
+    {% endif %}
+    {% if loop.last and cert %}
+      {{ cert | to_nice_json }}
+    {% endif %}
+  {% endfor %}
+  ]
+}
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diff --git a/templates/certbot.fact.j2 b/templates/certbot.fact.j2
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/templates/certbot.fact.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+   "installed":"true",
+   "version":"{{ __certbot_version | regex_replace('^.*certbot ([\\w\\.\\-]+).*?$', '\\1') }}"
+}
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diff --git a/templates/certbot.md.j2 b/templates/certbot.md.j2
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/certbot.md.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+{{ certbot_message | default (admin_message ) | comment }}
+
+# Certbot
+
+Certbot {{ __certbot_version | regex_replace('^.*certbot ([\\w\\.\\-]+).*?$', '\\1') }} is installed on host {{ inventory_hostname }}
+
+For all certs helper scripts (/usr/local/bin/certbot-[domainname].sh) and a cronjob (to update the certs) are installed.
+
+{% if certbot_webserver is defined %}
+The Webserver "{{ certbot_webserver }}" is defined as the default one which interacts with the certbot plugin.
+{% endif %}
+
+
+## Certs
+
+{{ __certbot_certificates.stdout }}
+
+
+## Facts
+
+{% if certbot_facts | default(false) %}
+
+Facts are saved on the host in these files:
+
+ - /etc/ansible/facts.d/certbot.json
+ - /etc/ansible/facts.d/certbot.certificates.yml
+
+
+### Update facts without Ansible
+
+To update the facts run:
+certbot certificates | /opt/ansible-facts-venv/bin/python3 /usr/local/bin/ansible_certbot_parse_facts.py
+
+{% else %}
+Facts are not saved on the host. To enable this set certbot_facts to true in your inventory.
+{% endif %}
+
+---
+
+Any Questions?
+
+**Linux-Server-Admin.com**
+
diff --git a/templates/generate-cert.sh.j2 b/templates/generate-cert.sh.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a3f2b1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/generate-cert.sh.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# Create Lets Encrypt Cert for {{ item.item.name }}
+# If the Cert is already created, it will just perform a quiet "certbot renew".
+#
+# Linux-Server-Admin.com
+#
+{{ certbot_message | default (admin_message ) | comment }}
+#
+#
+# /usr/local/bin/certbot-{{ item.item.name }}.sh
+#
+
+CERT="/etc/letsencrypt/live/{{ item.item.name }}/"
+
+if [ ! -d "$CERT" ]; then
+{%  if certbot_webserver is defined and certbot_webserver_plugin_install | default(true) | bool %}
+
+	echo "### Start Creating Cert {{ item.item.name }} or renew it";
+
+	certbot certonly --{{ certbot_webserver }} --noninteractive --agree-tos --expand \
+		--email {{ certbot_admin_email | default('root@localhost') }} \
+		-d {{ item.item.name }} {%  if item.item.alias is defined %}\
+		{% for altname in item.item.alias %} -d {{ altname }} {% endfor %}
+
+		{%  endif %}
+
+{%  else %}
+
+{% if certbot_freeipa %}
+	systemctl stop httpd
+{%  endif %}
+
+	echo "### Start Creating Cert {{ item.item.name }} or renew it";
+
+	certbot certonly --standalone --noninteractive --agree-tos --expand \
+		--email {{ certbot_admin_email | default('root@localhost') }} \
+		-d {{ item.item.name }} {%  if item.item.alias is defined %}\
+		{% for altname in item.item.alias %} -d {{ altname }} {% endfor %}
+
+		{%  endif %}
+
+{% if certbot_freeipa %}
+	systemctl start httpd
+{% endif %}
+{% endif %}
+
+else
+{%  if certbot_webserver is defined %}
+	certbot renew --quiet --{{ certbot_webserver }}
+{%  else %}
+	certbot renew --quiet
+{%  endif %}
+fi
+
+exit
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diff --git a/templates/letsencrypt-freeipa.sh.j2 b/templates/letsencrypt-freeipa.sh.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2c5f949
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/letsencrypt-freeipa.sh.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# LetsEncrypt Integration for FreeIPA with Backup and Recovery
+#
+# Linux-Server-Admin.com
+#
+{{ certbot_message | default (admin_message ) | comment }}
+#
+# This script obtains a Let’s Encrypt certificate for FreeIPA and integrates it.
+# It also creates backups and provides instructions for recovery.
+#
+# USAGE:
+#   sudo ./letsencrypt-freeipa.sh
+#
+# REQUIREMENTS:
+#   - FreeIPA server with ipa-cacert-manage, ipa-certupdate, ipa-server-certinstall, and ipactl available.
+#   - Certbot certificates must already be present in /etc/letsencrypt/live/$IPADOMAIN/.
+#
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+### VARIABLES ###
+IPADOMAIN="{{ certbot_ipa_domain | default(inventory_hostname) }}"
+TEMP_DIR="{{ certbot_temp_dir | default('/tmp/letsencrypt/') }}"
+ADMIN_EMAIL="{{ certbot_admin_email | default('root@localhost') }}"
+
+CERTS_URL="https://letsencrypt.org/certs/"
+CERTS_BASE=("isrgrootx1.pem" "isrg-root-x2.pem")
+
+CERTS_EXTRA_URL="https://letsencrypt.org/certs/2024/"
+CERTS_EXTRA=("e5.pem" "e6.pem" "r10.pem" "r11.pem")
+
+CERTDIR="/etc/letsencrypt/live/$IPADOMAIN/"
+
+TIMESTAMP=$(date +%Y%m%d%H%M%S)
+BACKUP_DIR="/var/lib/ipa-backups/${TIMESTAMP}"
+
+### FUNCTIONS ###
+# If something fails after we start modifying certs, you may need to restore.
+restore_instructions() {
+    echo "### ERROR DETECTED ###"
+    echo "To restore from backups:"
+    echo "- If only certs and private directories changed, restore from backups:"
+    echo "  cp -r /var/lib/ipa/certs.bak.${TIMESTAMP} /var/lib/ipa/certs"
+    echo "  cp -r /var/lib/ipa/private.bak.${TIMESTAMP} /var/lib/ipa/private"
+    echo "  ipa-certupdate"
+    echo "  ipactl restart"
+    echo ""
+    echo "- If the FreeIPA state is more severely disrupted, use ipa-restore:"
+    echo "  ipa-restore --from-backup /var/lib/ipa/backup/${TIMESTAMP}"
+    echo "You will need to confirm the restore when prompted."
+    exit 1
+}
+
+trap restore_instructions ERR
+
+### MAIN SCRIPT ###
+
+echo "### Creating working directory"
+mkdir -p "${TEMP_DIR}"
+cd "${TEMP_DIR}"
+
+echo "### Creating timestamped backups for IPA certs and private keys"
+mkdir -p "${BACKUP_DIR}"
+
+# Back up existing certs and keys
+cp -r /var/lib/ipa/certs "/var/lib/ipa/certs.bak.${TIMESTAMP}"
+cp -r /var/lib/ipa/private "/var/lib/ipa/private.bak.${TIMESTAMP}"
+
+# Optional: Create a full FreeIPA backup for complete rollback if needed.
+# Note: This can be commented out if you do not want a full backup.
+echo "### Performing a full FreeIPA backup"
+ipa-backup
+
+echo "### Downloading Let’s Encrypt root certificates"
+for CERT_BASE in "${CERTS_BASE[@]}"; do
+    curl -fSLo "${TEMP_DIR}${CERT_BASE}" "${CERTS_URL}${CERT_BASE}"
+done
+
+echo "### Downloading additional Let’s Encrypt certificates"
+for CERT_EXTRA in "${CERTS_EXTRA[@]}"; do
+    curl -fSLo "${TEMP_DIR}${CERT_EXTRA}" "${CERTS_EXTRA_URL}${CERT_EXTRA}"
+done
+
+echo "### Installing Root Certificates into IPA CA Store"
+for CERT_BASE in "${CERTS_BASE[@]}"; do
+    ipa-cacert-manage install "${TEMP_DIR}${CERT_BASE}"
+done
+
+echo "### Installing Additional Certificates into IPA CA Store"
+for CERT_EXTRA in "${CERTS_EXTRA[@]}"; do
+    ipa-cacert-manage install "${TEMP_DIR}${CERT_EXTRA}"
+done
+
+echo "### Updating CA certificates in IPA"
+ipa-certupdate
+
+echo "### Installing Let’s Encrypt server certificates"
+# Ensure that fullchain.pem and privkey.pem exist
+if [[ ! -f "${CERTDIR}fullchain.pem" || ! -f "${CERTDIR}privkey.pem" ]]; then
+    echo "ERROR: The Let's Encrypt certificates are not present in ${CERTDIR}"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+ipa-server-certinstall -w -d \
+  "${CERTDIR}privkey.pem" \
+  "${CERTDIR}fullchain.pem" \
+  --pin=''
+
+echo "### Restarting IPA services"
+ipactl restart
+
+echo "### Cleanup"
+rm -rf "${TEMP_DIR}"
+
+echo "### Done!"
+echo "The Let’s Encrypt certificates have been installed successfully."
+echo "If you need to restore at any point, follow the instructions in the error handler above."
+
+