I see what you mean now Robert. Makes sense. Rick
> No, but the domain is BUY.entrust.net there is still a third level to > the domain name, the host name. And with this, it will create a > distinction between: > > http://entrust.net > http://www.entrust.net > https://buy.entrust.net > > And my point is valid when moving between such site names. > > Robert > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rick Sanders [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, September 05, 2003 8:01 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Witango-Talk: Critical Issue > > > Here's a link to one of my client's certificates: > https://buy.entrust.net/secure-tpl/securityseal.cfm?ID=0000A909-EAAB-1D8 > 1-B8DD80A9B0ACFF70-25780 > > There's no www in the https domain. > > Rick > > > > Ok, granted there is a wild-card *.domain.com version of SSL keys that > > the major corps usually get, but it's typically not the case with > sites. > > And I didn't mean to say that SSL keys required "WWW" but rather that > > Verisign and the like require host.domain.com (all 3 parts), Apple's > key > > is specifically for STORE.apple.com, but my scenario holds true for > any > > hostname. > > > > Robert > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Dan Stein [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Friday, September 05, 2003 5:15 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: Witango-Talk: Critical Issue > > > > Does not seem true at all unless there is some redirect going on I > just > > typed https into my browser window and of the 8 recent site visits > like > > that > > 3 come back without www. > > > > They are etrade and apple store to name a few. > > > > Dan > > > > on 9/5/03 5:53, Robert Shubert at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > The scenario is that you have a website at domain.com (pseudonym of > > > www.domain.com) and you have an SSL key of https://www.domain.com. > SSL > > > keys require the "www" or hostname, whereas most websites treat the > > > "www" as optional. > > > > -- > > Dan Stein > > Digital Software Solutions > > 799 Evergreen Circle > > Telford PA 18969 > > Land: 215-799-0192 > > Mobile: 610-256-2843 > > Fax 413-410-9682 > > FMP, WiTango, EDI,SQL 2000 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > www.dss-db.com > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > > TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Go to http://www.witango.com/maillist.taf > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > > TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Go to http://www.witango.com/maillist.taf > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Go to http://www.witango.com/maillist.taf > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Go to http://www.witango.com/maillist.taf > ________________________________________________________________________ TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Go to http://www.witango.com/maillist.taf
