On Wednesday, February 02, 2000 7:24 AM, AJDIN BRANDIC 
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>
> I'm a student at Coventry University (UK) doing Computer Science Hon. 
Degree
> and for my final year project I am building a secure web server plus
> creating a web site which will use this facility.
>
> Now do I realy need a certificate (FQDN) to install SSL?  This is only a
> project which will not be used anyware by anyone realy, it is just an
> exercize.  How much a licence would cost anyway?
>
> Thanx,
>
> Ajdin
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For a non-production server, you can create and sign your own certificate 
which mod-ssl will use.  Anyone connecting to the server will get a warning 
message that it is not a trusted certificate, but encryption WILL occur.

Rob Bastille
IT Department Manager
WildcatBlue.Com - http://www.wildcatblue.com/
First Computer Solutions, Inc. - http://fcomsolutions.com/
(606) 625-9453 (Voice)
(606) 624-1233 (Fax)

Hoping to find employment in Coventry.

"The soul would have no rainbow had the eyes no tears"

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