The documentation states that being one's own CA is insecure in the
Internet environment, while is acceptable on the intra-net.  Could
anyone explain the issues implied by that statement?

Also, to what extent is the user inconvenienced by an SSL site using
certificate signed by a non-well-known authority?  Are the browsers
cooperative when it comes to adding such an authority to the list of
known CAs?

We are planning on setting up a secure site for a university's
computer lab for the instructors and students to use.  So, the context
is non-commercial environment where the users can trust us to provide
valid certificates.  They'll be connecting both via the local network
and the Internet, though, and we'd like to know what we are risking by
going the way of being our own CA.

Many thanks in advance,
--
Arcady Genkin
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