[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

>I am sorry you did not get a response directly from Thawte about
>this query. We have in fact received confirmation from Microsoft
>that a hotfix has been issued for this.  This hotfix is currently
>available.  Also a future service pack will correct this in Win2000.
>The word from Microsoft was that for compatibility reasons this has to
work.

Interesting - does that mean that their statement on their website (see
below) is incorrect - or am I just confused ????

> Microsoft Internet Explorer Server cert rules (no wildcards allowed) at:
> http://www.microsoft.com/security/tech/certificates/structuring.asp#names
>
> (the magic words are "Microsoft does not support wildcarding for server
> names. ")

Please reply to the list.

Paul

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Paul Ford-Hutchinson : EMEA eCommerce application security :
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