HTML SSL

[fixx]

Hi everyone

I need to setup a (non self signed) ssl setup for a web site but I am kinda clueless in this regard. Can I generate the certificate myself and then send it off to have it signed or should I let the CA generate a certificate and digitally sign it etc?

Who is best to use for this?

I have done it before but in like a lab environment where it was for my own use so I signed it myself etc.

EDIT : This will be on CentOS and apache

Your help is much appreciated.

 

[irBosOtter]

If it's IIS you can just use the Console to generate the CSR (Certificate Signing Request) and mail it to whomever is going to create the cert for you.

 

[DrJohnZoidberg]

Hi everyone

I need to setup a (non self signed) ssl setup for a web site but I am kinda clueless in this regard. Can I generate the certificate myself and then send it off to have it signed or should I let the CA generate a certificate and digitally sign it etc?

Who is best to use for this?

I have done it before but in like a lab environment where it was for my own use so I signed it myself etc.

Your help is much appreciated.

If you're using Apache+Linux check my post out here: http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthr...r-sites-through-SSL-and-Apache-for-free-Linux

 

[fixx]

Thanks for the great HOWTO. startssl's authentication seems broken I can't log into the site. Can you test it from your side please?

https://auth.startssl.com/

 

[w1z4rd]

If it's IIS you can just use the Console to generate the CSR (Certificate Signing Request) and mail it to whomever is going to create the cert for you.

Dont forget the person needs a unique IP

 

[DrJohnZoidberg]

Thanks for the great HOWTO. startssl's authentication seems broken I can't log into the site. Can you test it from your side please?

https://auth.startssl.com/

Working fine here. You must go to Control Panel (https://www.startssl.com/?app=12) then go to Authenticate. It will use the cert that was saved at signup to authenticate you.