Thank you for your reply. Althought there are many TERMS I don't understand,
thank you very much. I ill learn more. :clap:


Loren M. Lang wrote:
> 
> dumbloser wrote:
>> I am developing a web application at home using XP Pro and IIS 5.1. I
>> want to
>> use https:// to access the application. I made a certificate for
>> localhost
>> using OpenSSL, and it work fine on my XP. I need to access the
>> application
>> from other place, like in the same network or from the Internet. I find
>> out
>> my cell phone (LG KS20) cannot accept the certificate, since it does not
>> match the web site (192.168.1.100). 
>> 
>> Could I make a wildcard certificate for all situation (localhost,
>> 192.168.1.100, ???.mydomain.no-ip.org, etc)? That is, can I put * as the
>> common name for the certificate?
> 
> There is no wildcard that matches everything.  I tend to use the split 
> views DNS feature in BIND for this where it will report a different 
> answer to clients outside the firewall than inside it.  Barring that, 
> two DNS names, one for inside and outside would work using the 
> subjectAltName extension.  You can also specify IP address alt names as 
> well.  Your CN should be set to exactly one name for compatibility and 
> should be repeated in the subjectAltName extension along with other names.
> 
> subjectAltName = DNS:*.mydomain.no-ip.org, DNS:localhost,
>               IP:192.168.1.100, IP:::1
> 
>> 
>> Thank you for any suggestion.
> 
> 
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