Hi Folks, L.D.,
L.D. Best wrote:
> Ron,
> You did a no no! You got *me* to thinking!!
Oops ! :)
> On Tue, 10 Jul 2001 12:14:02 +0000, Ron Clarke wrote:
> <snip>
> > If someone will stake me to a secure server cost, I'll do on-line
> > transactions, too. That would come a bit more expensive, of course.
Yes, I did say that, didn't I.
> What precisely is "a secure server?"
Never mind what I said. :)
What I *meant* was I am not able to currently offer anyplace for secure
transactions on my present ISP accounts. Therefore, I would have to
arrange to get a "from scratch" e-commerce site set up to handle it.
And, as I know nothing about such things (can't even call it by its
right name) I would have to pay someone else to set it up for me. And
such a service would cost more to run.
That is why it would be more expensive, of course.
NOT that I am touting for this sort of business. The question was
asked, what could be done to sell stuff (like CDs of software) on the
net, and I offered but one (and probably the cheapest) option. This has
worked for me, I have sold goods and services to the USA and Denmark so
far, without too much cost.
> I always figured that SSL required the equivalent of a .pl or .dgi or
> ..phwhatever program running in shell of choice. Afterall, in my shell I
> have the option of using the ISP's main /bin file for stuff on forms etc
> OR I can do what I have done, and have my own non-accessible directory
> in my shell accout of all the goodies necessary to run forms, or require
> passwords, etc.
> Am I that far off-base in thinking any shell account can contain a
> "secure" area/form/whatever??
I don't know enough to answer that. Over to those who can. :)
Regards,
Ron
Ron Clarke
http://homepages.valylink.net.au/~ausreg/index.html
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