On 3 Aug 2002, Shri Shrikumar wrote: > Hi, > > How would one go about setting up an ssl server. Do I need to purchase a > certificate for Verisign or anything ? What are the costs involved ? > > I've found OpenSSL - Is that adequate for an online shop ? Also, how > difficult is it to set up SSL / Apache SSL. >
Hi, You can do 2 things: buy a certificate from a trusted party (e.g. Thawte or OpenSRS), or use an unsigned certificate. You can create an unsigned certificate yourself, but visitors of the https-site will be notified that the cert is unsigned. A certificate should cost you somewhere between $100 and $200 a year... OpenSSL is very well capable of hosting a SSL site. Apache-ssl and Apache with mod-ssl are other possibilities. Installing isn't that hard. Just run "apt-get apache-ssl", and check http://www.apache-ssl.org for information on configuring SSL if you want to use apache-ssl. Teun -- "If an infinite number of monkeys sit at an infinite number of typewriters and randomly press keys, they will eventually produce the source code of MS-Windows."
