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On Tuesday 15 November 2005 20:43, Antoine wrote: |
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> We are going to set up ssl on a webserver at work and I guess that means |
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> we need a certificate... does anyone have any useful alternatives to |
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> Verisign? Are they really worth the name? |
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> We are not going to be doing any monetary transactions but our clients |
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> are very security conscious (who isn't!) and I have no experience in |
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> these matters. I am certain the boss will want verisign, as he buys a |
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> lot of stuff just for the name but if I can offer him a comparable |
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> alternative at a fraction of the cost he may go for it. |
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If these clients *know* you, and *trust* you, and know anything about |
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security, there is no reason why you couldn't get away with a self-signed |
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cert. |
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If not, http://www.instantssl.com/ |
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Yes, I work for them. |
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No, I won't make any comment comparing us to anyone else. |
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No, I can't get you, or anyone else, a discount. |
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No, I can't give you any support, tell you anything about the internal |
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workings, or disclose any detail on security procedures. |
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Mike Williams |
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