[Nfb-web] Certificates

[Michael Hansen]

I am sure prices vary I just went to one site.

On Tue, Jan 8, 2013 at 6:13 AM, Senk, Mark J. (CDC/NIOSH/NPPTL)
<zia7 at cdc.gov> wrote:
>
> I think the service I use mydomain.com offered 3rd party certificates for under $100
>
> Mark
>
>
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> From: Nfb-web [mailto:nfb-web-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Michael Hansen
> Sent: Monday, January 07, 2013 11:52 PM
> To: NFB Webmaster's List
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-web] Certificates
>
> 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
>>> ---
>>> 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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