Hey Mark,
That's why the list is here, so we can share opinions!
You're right in a way, how any times have you clicked on the Verisign or
Entrust seal to verify the certificate's authenticity on a site? I haven't,
much!
Rick Sanders
> At one time I would have agreed with you. But it seems that people are
more
> concerned with having their personal information encrypted for
transmission,
> rather than having a 'trusted third party' verify that the website is who
they claim to
> be. Just my observation, not meant as a challenge.
> Mark Bushaw
> >
> > Unfortunately if we could generate our own certificates, it would defeat
the
> > purpose.
> >
> > Entrust actually checks out the business and even asks for a copy of
your
> > business license to get the certificate. If you don't have the valid
info,
> > then no certificate.
> >
> > Rick
> >
> >
> > > Well that much was clear but the whole issue here I thought was if you
> > could
> > > generate one yourself which I thought not using someone like Verisign.
> > Would
> > > seem to defeat the purpose to me but I thought that was what someone
was
> > > saying.
> > >
> > > on 6/28/02 7:02 PM, Rick Sanders at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Hi Dan,
> > > >
> > > > Yes, you have to process the request for later. Once you receive the
> > code
> > > > from the certificate issuer, you go back to the wizard and process
the
> > > > certificate.
> > > >
> > > > Rick
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >> Looks like the wizard only creates one to send later. Is that then
a
> > valid
> > > >> one or do you have to submit one or am I missing some install.
> > > >>
> > > >> Dan
> > > >>
> > > >> on 6/28/02 3:20 PM, Troy Sosamon at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >>> Yes, you can generate your own cert.
> > > >>> It is under properties for your default web site, the directory
> > security
> > > > tab
> > > >>> should have a button for Server Certificate. If it is grayed out,
or
> > > > not
> > > >>> there, you probably need to install the windows component
"Certificate
> > > >>> Services" from add/remove programs on the server.
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Troy Sosamon
> > > >>>
> > > >>> ===== Original Message from [EMAIL PROTECTED] at 6/28/02
11:18
> > am
> > > >>>> Doesn't W2K have a built-in Certificate Authority?
> > > >>>> The idea behind certificates is to have a trusted third party
verify
> > > > that the
> > > >>>> domain
> > > >>>> is who it says it is, so having a certificate from your own
domain is
> > > > kinda
> > > >>>> pointless
> > > >>>> for e-commerce sites, but since most users just want their ccard
info
> > > >>>> scrambled,
> > > >>>> and don't care who is in charge of the scrambling, this could
save
> > some
> > > > time
> > > >>>> and
> > > >>>> money.
> > > >>>> Now, does anyone know where the CAuthority wizard is?
> > > >>>> Mark Bushaw
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> On 28 Jun 2002 at 11:21, Dan Stein wrote:
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>>> I am getting ready to deploy a new solution for a customer that
will
> > > > require
> > > >>>>> using SSL. It is a course registration site where we will be
> > > > processing
> > > >>>>> credit Cards. I have not done this before but have the Authorize
net
> > > > manual
> > > >>>>> and hope to get some sample witango code.
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> Here is the customers setup I need to know what I have to do and
> > where
> > > > the
> > > >>>>> pitfalls may be.
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> The max site traffic at any time would be 1,000 unique visitors
a
> > day
> > > > and
> > > >>>>> most often in the 100's.
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> There will be one Web server which will when the project is done
be
> > > > running
> > > >>>>> 4 sites. It is a new IBM server and I can have as much RAM in it
as
> > I
> > > > want
> > > >>>>> right now there is 1G
> > > >>>>> OS Windows 2000 Server
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> The Web server will sit in a DMZ
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> All port 80 traffic is filtered through a proxy server
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> The DB server windows 2000 server OS and SQL 2000 DB
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> The DB server will be behind a second firewall.
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> Dan
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> --
> > > >>>>> Dan Stein
> > > >>>>> Digital Software Solutions
> > > >>>>> 799 Evergreen Circle
> > > >>>>> Telford PA 18969
> > > >>>>> Land: 215-799-0192
> > > >>>>> Mobile: 610-256-2843
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> > > >>>>>
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