Here are the exact details as promised. Thawte stopped issuing wildcard certificates on August 28th 2002. They say that Verisign have always done them and still do them (see my previous post). I can give details of individuals within the company if anyone needs to verify this for themselves.
It looks highly likely that this will be the first year since 1998 that we don't continue with wildcard certificates and go back to managing certificates individually. Thanks for raising this one Mads. Hopefully the position is now clear. - John Airey, BSc (Jt Hons), CNA, RHCE Internet systems support officer, ITCSD, Royal National Institute of the Blind, Bakewell Road, Peterborough PE2 6XU, Tel.: +44 (0) 1733 375299 Fax: +44 (0) 1733 370848 [EMAIL PROTECTED] "I know it sounds cocky, but I honestly believe that one day there'll be a telephone in every Town in America" - Alexander Graham Bell (my paraphrase) > -----Original Message----- > From: Mads Toftum [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 16 January 2003 14:18 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Wildcard Certs > > > Wildcard certs have been discussed here on the list recently and > Thawte has been mentioned as the place to buy wildcard certs. > We decided to check and got the following answer: > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > We unfortunately discontinued the wild cards certs about 8 > months ago > and no > > longer issue them. > > > > > You would have to apply for each SSL individually. > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > So neither Thawte or Verisign (who own Thawte) issue wildcard certs. > > vh > > Mads Toftum > -- > `Darn it, who spiked my coffee with water?!' - lwall > > ______________________________________________________________________ > Apache Interface to OpenSSL (mod_ssl) www.modssl.org > User Support Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Automated List Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED] > - NOTICE: The information contained in this email and any attachments is confidential and may be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient you are hereby notified that you must not use, disclose, distribute, copy, print or rely on this email's content. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately and then delete the email and any attachments from your system. RNIB has made strenuous efforts to ensure that emails and any attachments generated by its staff are free from viruses. However, it cannot accept any responsibility for any viruses which are transmitted. We therefore recommend you scan all attachments. Please note that the statements and views expressed in this email and any attachments are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of RNIB. RNIB Registered Charity Number: 226227 Website: http://www.rnib.org.uk ______________________________________________________________________ Apache Interface to OpenSSL (mod_ssl) www.modssl.org User Support Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Automated List Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED]
