Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2001 14:13:56 -0400 (EDT) From: Stephen Hovey <shovey@buffnet.net> To: Todd Reed <ex279@hotmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Signing SSL Certificates Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.05.10109191413090.7830-100000@buffnet11.buffnet.net> In-Reply-To: <F47t8fddAkOhw2RlC6a000008fd@hotmail.com>
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the browsers come with preconfig'd acceptable cert authorities - which isnt you - so while it will make the SSL connection, the end user will get that pop up. On Wed, 19 Sep 2001, Todd Reed wrote: > Does anyone using SSL sign their own certificates without using Verisign or > another company? I've got my HTTPS server up and running fine, but it will > give a message when entering the site from a browser: > > Yellow !: The security certificate was issued by a company you have not > chosen to trust. View the ertificate to determine whether you want to trust > the certifying authority > > Green Check: The Security certificate date is valid > > Yellow !: The name on te security certificate is invalid or does not match > the name of the site. > > I've read where I need to setup a signing CA. I've read through the MODSSL > documentation, but I still can't get it. Are there other recomendations or > anyone know of any other info that may help? > > --Todd > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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