Assuming we are talking about Thawte's server test certificates, they are
only for use for one month. Using them helps you to understand how to
install a real certificate without running the risk of destroying it (a very
real risk with NT!)
They are not intended for production use. Thawte's own certificates are
accepted by all browsers (AFAIK) and prove to those who connect to your site
that you are the company that you say you are. This is what you pay for, and
if you ask me it's well worth the money.
If you don't intend to connect your site to the outside world, you can make
your own certificates anyway. The documentation to do that comes with
openssl.
John
-----Original Message-----
From: Alex C. Koch [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: 02 March 2000 19:12
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Certificate questions...
Is getting one of these test certificate better than using a self signed
test certificate that can be generated with openSSL? I am currently using
a certificate that I generated myself. What would the advantages be of
using a certificate from Thawte when it is not authenticated by them?
At 11:42 AM 3/2/00 -0600, you wrote:
>Hi folks,
>
>I have built the MODSSL package and Apache, and it works. I got a
>"test" certificate from Thawte (their "unauthenticated" one) and it
>installed and worked properly.
Alex Koch
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