Re: Secure Web Site (https)

At 3/21/00 11:29 AM, you wrote:

>I am creating a secure web site (https) and trying to get my certificate 
>server working. Is there a way to get mine to work without buying the 
>certificates?  Are there free one's that can be used?  I have IIS4.0 and 
>the certificate server is from the NTOption pack.

Stuart, you can set up a complete certificate hierarchy with Certificate 
Server, and it will work. Check the docs - my recollection is that you opt 
for this when you're installing certserv. If you've opted differently, it's 
easily to uninstall it and reinstall.

The problem occurs when a user connects and gets a message like "The 
certificate issued for this server is from an unknown source...are you sure 
you want to trust it?" (Or words to that effect)

Now, that's a complete reasonable question, and it's only responsible for 
the browser to question an unknown certificate. Problem is, it can sound 
kinda suspicious, if you know what I mean.

I tried this route and wasn't happy with this "Uh oh" routine, so I 
acquired a certificate from Equifax Secure for the server, no longer need 
to run certserv, and have been happy ever since. Truly economical at $45US 
(price today on their web site) for the server, and the folks I dealt with 
were VERY helpful in getting me set up.

www.equifaxsecure.com

Tell 'em a happy customer sent you.

:-)

dos

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