On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 10:15 AM, Leslie Carr <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 7:37 AM, Platonides <[email protected]> wrote:
>> On 20/12/11 16:18, Michael Becker wrote:
>>> I'm running a firefox plugin called certpartol which alerts me to unusual
>>> ssl cert changes.
>>>
>>> The existing cert signed by GeoTrust, Inc. wasn't set to expire until
>>> 2016-07-19 02:17:12.
>>> The new cert is signed by DigiCert Inc.
>>>
>>> I just want to make sure this is an intentional change and not a fake cert.
>>>
>>> I took a screenshot of the certpatrol warning @
>>> http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/8463/screenshot20111220at953.png
>>
>> It's legitimate. The certificate was changed last week to a new one
>> which also supports *.m.wikipedia.org
>
> Platonides explained it perfectly :)  You will also notice a change in
> the near-ish term future when we switch to a cert with a different
> certificate.
>
different expiration date, not a different certificate.

Going to go find coffee now...


> I have now installed Certpatrol -- awesome plugin!
>
> --
> Leslie Carr
> Wikimedia Foundation
> AS 14907, 43821



-- 
Leslie Carr
Wikimedia Foundation
AS 14907, 43821

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