[PLUG] SSL Certs

Kris krisa at subtend.net
Tue Apr 29 18:03:44 UTC 2008


Paul Heinlein wrote:
> If you just want a cert signed by a CA that has its root certificates 
> in most browsers, RapidSSL.com is fine. You can get a single-host cert 
> for $69 or a wilcard cert for $199.

Also keep in mind the wildcard cert from RapidSSL for $199 can only be tied to 
one key.  This is fine for IP-based virtualhosts, but is riskier for SSL 
services spread out over a bunch of servers.  A single server compromise and all 
your services are at risk.

-- 
I'm just a packet pusher.



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