Agreed. If it's for company use only, get the cheapest one you can and it should work just fine. Godaddy certs are really inexpensive if you spend a few minutes with your friend Google and find a coupon code.
There is one potential gotcha that I know of, no matter which vendor you choose. If you go with a wildcard cert, your remote users will need the RDC client in XP SP3, Vista SP1, or later. On Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 9:39 AM, Paul Hutchings <[email protected]>wrote: > The encrpytion is the same whether it’s $10 or $1000, the level of > authentication changes i.e. you pay more, they check you really are Pitt > County etc. > > > > The main thing is to ensure that whichever cert you choose, that the > devices that will connect to your server have the root CA installed. > > > > Broadly speaking if you’re talking XP onwards and IE or Firefox/Chrome or > recent Linux/Mac you should be OK unless it’s something real obscure, but do > check. > > > > Paul > > *From:* Mayo, Bill [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* 02 February 2011 14:36 > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Basic/Standard Certificate ok? > > > > We are setting up a remote desktop gateway server (that will be front-ended > by ISA Server) and need to get a certificate for it. For the limited > applications we have had in the past, we have been able to get by with using > self-signed certificates, so this is our first foray into getting one from a > 3rd party. I am looking at the various offerings and see that there are > different levels (and associated costs) available. For example, GoDaddy > offers "Standard SSL" and "Premium SSL", while Network Solutions offers > "Xpress", "Basic", and "Advanced". What I am trying to understand is if > going with a lower end offering ("Standard SSL" or "Basic", for instance) is > going to cause any problems. Any info, pointers, or even specifics on the > RDG/ISA implementation would be appreciated. > > > > Bill Mayo > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ------------------------------ > *MIRA Ltd* > > Watling Street, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 0TU, England > Registered in England and Wales No. 402570 > VAT Registration GB 100 1464 84 > > The contents of this e-mail are confidential and are solely for the use of > the intended recipient. If you receive this e-mail in error, please delete > it and notify us either by e-mail, telephone or fax. You should not copy, > forward or otherwise disclose the content of the e-mail as this is > prohibited. > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
