That would still do the trick, because then the user could simply install the certificate the first time it appears, and then the browser will not bother him with the authority thingy.. Do you know of any way to let tomcat automatically make a self signed certificate?
-----Original Message----- From: Chris Campbell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 6. mars 2002 04:12 To: 'Tomcat Users List' Subject: RE: ssl please help! > Hello, > is it possible to use ssl without having a > certificate?(.keystore thingy) > The problem is that the web application I'm making will be > distributed, so > it won't always be running on the same server name and > therefor browsers > will always point out the fact that the name on the > certificate does not > match the name of the site.. which will be terribly annoying > for the users. You need a .keystore to run Tomcat standalone with ssl support. You need a certificate to run ssl in any way. For the different servers you have, you could make self signed certificates for each of them, then the site name and certificate would match. Although in this case the browsers will then warn that the certificate is not issued by a trusted authority... which will be terribly annoying for the users :) ChrisC -- To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Troubles with the list: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Troubles with the list: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>