iCab users will be interested in this reply I recieved from Alexander Clauss. This initially sounds like a good idea to me, but then I start wondering what would happen if a user unknowingly imported a false security certificate, and if this could happen. And, I wonder how the user will get the unknown information of legitimage new certificates, such as in the current example of the changed PayPal cerificates. I assume that these would be issued by iCab.
Are there any comments from the list members on this approach? Also, I have no idea of how this security certificate system works, and who makes them, who keeps them, who gives them to who to use on their browsers, when and why they are changed, etc. David Dudine ---------- From: "Alexander Clauss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 11:50:12 +0200 To: "David Dudine" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: future security certificate support >Mac operating systems. I am currently unable to access PayPal since they >changed their security certificates about three weeks ago. I have been told >that iCab recognizes all new secutiry certificates. iCab will know most common certificates, but not all. If iCab doesn't know a certificate, you'll get a warning message, but you can still proceed if your think the site is nevertheless OK. >Will you be able to update iCab to recognize newer security certificates in >the future? It is already planned to let the user import unknown certificates themselves. -- Alexander Clauss -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
