Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2003 16:38:58 -0500 From: Manuel Rabade - MiG <mig29@prodigy.net.mx> To: Redmond Militante <r-militante@northwestern.edu> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: https:// Message-ID: <20030422213858.GA307@mig-29.net> In-Reply-To: <20030422211000.GF65674@darkpossum> References: <20030422205747.GD65674@darkpossum> <20030422141257.M20255@tigger.alkinetworks.com> <20030422211000.GF65674@darkpossum>
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[-- Attachment #1 --] On Tue, Apr 22, 2003 at 04:10:00PM -0500, Redmond Militante wrote: > hi thanks for the replies > > so - mod_ssl gets rid of the annoying popup warnings? No, mod_ssl sends your certificate over a sercure channel (https), the annoying popup warnings are because your certificate is signed by yourself, and not a company like verysing who is trusted by the web browsers (sorry, but web browsers dont trust you =P). > is verisign the best, or cheapest option as far as commercial server certificates? > I don't know .. > > > In the gothic chambers of the underworld on Tue, Apr 22, 2003 at 02:14:17PM -0700, Philip Hallstrom darkly muttered: > > This is exactly what mod_ssl is for. Follow the instructions in the > > mod_ssl docs on how to create your own certificate (self-signed if you > > don't want ot pay for one). > > > > I do it (self-signed) for web-based email where I don't care if the users > > get a popup about the certificate not being trusted (this is solvable if > > you have them install all your certificates). > > > > -philip > > > > On Tue, 22 Apr 2003, Redmond Militante wrote: > > > > > hi > > > > > > possibly dumb question: > > > > > > i have a website that i'd like to serve over https:// instead of http:// > > > i'm using apache 1.3.27 freebsd 4.8 > > > > > > can i use something like mod_ssl for this? do i have to purchase a server certificate off a company like verisign? > > > > > > thanks for any advice you can give > > > > > > redmond > > > > > [-- Attachment #2 --] -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQE+pbZxOZtXZaozJcARAkGuAKDJOtUZed6PnGz1IsajWhEpEYd5RACcCjnT 5fEI+Cn2AiakhpEx1nXMHQc= =6LlQ -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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