> If you are running IIS, you can assign one server certificate > to multiple virtual web sites. It is not necessary to get a > separate certificate for each web site.
Well, part of what a certificate does is verify to the user that the URL they're visiting is the one that they intend to visit. The certificate contains the fully-qualified host and domain name, and if the browser gets the certificate as a result of going to another URL, the user will get a notification that the certificate doesn't match the URL. So, while the certificate will allow you to encrypt the browser-server conversation for multiple virtual servers, it won't be especially useful for public sites other than the one to which it's registered. To the best of my knowledge, the only exception to this is a "wildcard" certificate, which can be used with multiple hosts within a single domain. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ voice: (202) 797-5496 fax: (202) 797-5444 ______________________________________________________________________ Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
