[Nfb-web] Certificates

[Michael Hansen]

In there most basic function an SSL cert encrypts the data going
between the webserver and the client computer.

A self signed certificate will do this. The added benefit that a 3rd
party cert gives someone is that the 3rd party (Certificate Authority)
verifies that the website owner is who they say they are. For example
Wells Fargo bank has a 3rd party certificate so that their customers
are sure they are dealing with wells fargo online and not some black
hat trying to steal their money.

A 3rd party cert for 1 year looks to be around $750.00 from Verisign.
There are discounts if you buy them for multiple years.

Mike
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NFB of Nebraska

On Mon, Jan 7, 2013 at 8:57 PM, David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com> wrote:
> How expensive are they?
>
> Dave
>
> At 02:33 PM 1/7/2013, you wrote:
>>
>> To correct this the admin of the server would need to purchase and
>> install a valid SSL cert from a 3rd party certificate authority like
>> Verisign or InCommon.
>>
>> With a self signed cert (which is what they probable have) SSL still
>> works but you get the error you are refering to.
>>
>> Mike
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>> NFB of Nebraska
>>
>> On Mon, Jan 7, 2013 at 1:41 PM, Floyd <floydray1 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>> > I choose option go there anyway. It is a site I trust. And yes I get
>> > that same message also and have no idea what to do about it. I will be
>> > looking forward to other solutions and explanation why.
>> >
>> >
>> > Good Luck
>> > Floyd
>> >
>> >
>> > ________________________________
>> >  From: Marcus Soulsby <msoulsby at suddenlink.net>
>> > To: 'NFB Webmaster's List' <nfb-web at nfbnet.org>
>> > Sent: Monday, January 7, 2013 1:21 PM
>> > Subject: [Nfb-web] Certificates
>> >
>> > Question:
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Is anyone else who uses Control Panel for web management having an
>> > issuer
>> > with certificate validation?  IE essentially treats it as a completely
>> > untrusted site and won't let me past (red URL box), and Firefox makes me
>> > check past all the scary warnings about it being an untrusted attack
>> > site.
>> > Is there something I need to do on my end to validate the certificate
>> > other
>> > than just say "go ahead, trust it"?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> > Marcus
>
>
>
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Mike Hansen