While not preloaded in all browsers, two free alternatives are: http://cert.startcom.org/ http://www.cacert.org/
Charles -----Original Message----- > From: Kevin Wise <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [Ldsoss] SSL Certificates > Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 23:04:21 -0700 > To: LDS Open Source Software <[email protected]> > Reply-To: LDS Open Source Software <[email protected]> > > Does anybody know of an inexpensive (free would be good) alternative for > SSL server certificates? I know how to self-sign, but that requires my > certificate authority certificate be installed as a trusted root CA in > every browser that visits my site. The process of installing a trusted > root certificate isn't easy, and although I could probably create an > installer for the certificate on Windows, I'm hesitant to do that until > I've explored alternatives. I'm hoping someone out there knows of a way > to get a certificate signed by an authority that is already trusted by > most browsers, without having to pay Verisign or Thawte several hundred > dollars a year. Some kind of non-profit exemption might do the trick, > or perhaps someone who has set up free infrastructure to do the job. > The solution to this particular problem need not be open source, so if > anyone knows of a better source for this info, please let me know. > > Kevin Wise > _______________________________________________ > Ldsoss mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.ldsoss.org/mailman/listinfo/ldsoss -- Gets each Whisker At the base No ingrown hair On neck or face Burma-Shave http://burma-shave.org/jingles/1941/gets_each _______________________________________________ Ldsoss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.ldsoss.org/mailman/listinfo/ldsoss
