is ssl free to use?
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hi i want to use ssl to transfer data securely over the network.is it free ? or do i may need to spend to enable SSL to be used in my application.
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hi i want to use ssl to transfer data securely over the network.is it free ? or do i may need to spend to enable SSL to be used in my application.
To use SSL the way it is meant to be used you must purchase a certificate from an agency such as Verisign. They run around $1000 I believe and in order to utilize SSL you just point to that certificate.
Cleako
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To use SSL the way it is meant to be used you must purchase a certificate from an agency such as Verisign. They run around $1000 I believe and in order to utilize SSL you just point to that certificate.
Cleako
thank you for the reply... but what is the difference between i purchase an certificate and i generate One ... is it just the customers good will or belief of the certifying authority or is there anything more that using a certification authoority my data can be sent more securely? any suggestions are welcome thnks in advance for the help
enjoy..
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thank you for the reply... but what is the difference between i purchase an certificate and i generate One ... is it just the customers good will or belief of the certifying authority or is there anything more that using a certification authoority my data can be sent more securely? any suggestions are welcome thnks in advance for the help
enjoy..
Certificates give you:
- Strong encryption.
- Trust that the site that you are accessing is safe.
- Trust that the site that you are accessing is who they say they are.
If you create your own certificate then you your customer's browser will display a big warning message to say that your site is protected by an untrusted certificate. It doesn't prove whether you are a good guy or a bad guy - just that you are not explicitely trusted. Using a certificate from a trusted authority (e.g. Verisign, Thwaites, etc) means that the authority is convinced that your site is trusted. Customer browsers will not display an warning message under this circumstance. There are quite a few authorities out there - Verisign is one of the more expensive. Hope that helps. Andy
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Certificates give you:
- Strong encryption.
- Trust that the site that you are accessing is safe.
- Trust that the site that you are accessing is who they say they are.
If you create your own certificate then you your customer's browser will display a big warning message to say that your site is protected by an untrusted certificate. It doesn't prove whether you are a good guy or a bad guy - just that you are not explicitely trusted. Using a certificate from a trusted authority (e.g. Verisign, Thwaites, etc) means that the authority is convinced that your site is trusted. Customer browsers will not display an warning message under this circumstance. There are quite a few authorities out there - Verisign is one of the more expensive. Hope that helps. Andy
thanks for the reply, you said that that Certificates give me "strong encryption".can you please say how does it work out( i mean how does getting from certificate authority make my site more secure ? Can u suggest a good economical certification authority which does not pop up as untrusted certificate. is it that all ssl certifying authorities (cheap or costly) are fine and are trusted authorities or they are fake ones which may cheat us? i am novice using ssl and i need to implement ssl for my credit card transactions so i need more information. any suggestions are welcome.... thnks for your time and effort in advance
Rama Charan Prasad