Re: SSL and certificates

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From: Guogang (nospam_at_no_such_domain.com)
Date: 06/16/04 

Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2004 13:54:56 -0700

If you have windows server version, you can install CA service which comes
with server version, and generate your own certificates. The only problem is
that you have to install the CA server's certificate to all the client
computer's "Trusted Root CA" store.

"Keith Foster" <Keith.Foster@XXXsirius-analytical.com> wrote in message
news:ca49jc$lp7$1@thorium.cix.co.uk...
> Hi,
>
> I'm creating a webservice that will sit on our customers intranet servers.
> Client machines (on the intranet) will communicate from a standard Windows
> app via SSL to the service.
>
> I have everything set-up except for the certificates. I can create a
> 'certificate' - the .txt file at least. I now need to get the actual
> certificate (.cer file). Is it right that I absolutely have to get my
.cer
> file from a certified authority (Verisign etc)?
>
> It will be most annoying for our customers if they have to keep purchasing
> certificates from Verisign. Is it possible to create my own .cer
generating
> app?
>
> Thanks for any help with this,
>
> Keith
>
>

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