In news://news.mozilla.org/3D29F5F4.7010603%40es.net dhiva wrote:
> I have a SSL Cert with CN=descriptive server name and Multiple host name > s(server A1, server A2 & server A3) listed on SubjectAltName extention. > The Current Version of IE 5 does the host name chk against the CN of > Subject, If doesn't match then it does the same chk against the host > name list of SubjectAltName; it doesn't throw any warning if the host > name is present in the list and continue to work. > And we feel this is the right way of handling the SSL Cert AltName > Extension. We would like to have this functionality built-in because > most of our community uses Netscape & Mozilla!!! > > I am not sure about the hostname check with OPERA browser. But i am sure > its not throwing a SECURITY WARNING.. Is your server available on the net? I'd like to test with it. If so, what is the URL? If not, please email me a copy of the cert, and a URL that one would use to access this server if they could reach it. -- Nelson Bolyard Netscape Communications (subsidiary of AOL) Disclaimer: I speak for myself, not for Netscape
