A com control is just a runtime object.
IE knows how to run them, so basically they are saying,
that they will give you a little program object that you
can use to install your own root CA. This means you can install it
on all your intranet IE's for internal use.
This means that other uses can also install your root CA if they
choose to. M$ did not answer the question regarding how much
it would cost to include your root CA in all of the browsers they
publish.
cliff rayman
genwax.com
Stefan Kelm wrote:
> > > does anyone have information about getting ones CA cert installed into
> > > Microsoft and Netscapes Browsers, ie becoming a fully qualified CA
> >
> > I think a few hundred thousand dollars (US) would do it.
>
> In the case of Netscape, yes. I received the following mail from them
> the other day:
>
> >
> > Thank you for patiently waiting to hear the details of participating in Netscape's
>Root
> > Certification Authority (Root CA) program for Communicator 5.0; here are the
>program highlights:
> >
> > - Price
> > - $250,000 includes five (5) trusted roots (restricted to the domain name of
>the CA)
> > - $5,000 for each additional trusted root (maximum total of 10 trusted roots
>per CA and the
> > original 5 count toward this total)
> > - Negotiations under NDA
> > - Certificate Authorities must be issuing public certificates to promote
>e-commerce or step-up
> > - Term of contract is one year
> >
>
> As expected, Microsoft didn't bother to reply for many months. After I
> continued nagging I got the following reply at last:
>
> >
> > We are developing a COM control that will allow you to install your root
> > rather than requiring it to be "baked-in" we are currently evaluating the
> > release vehicle for this - perhaps in the first service pack.
> >
>
> Whatever that means... Anyone has a clue as to what a COM control is?
>
> BTW, there's at least another very promising broser named Opera! Does
> anyone know how to get certificates into their products?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Stefan.
>
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