Re: Issue with SSL server/ network configuration

2009-03-20 Thread Gregor Schneider
Peter, On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 2:05 PM, i_am_superman wrote: > I just don't > understand it; how do hosting companies host 2 sites on one box with a > certificate each? That'll be a lot of IP address juggling.. > Well, we f.e. do have a box 8ok, actually two boxes behind a loadbalancer), eac

Re: Issue with SSL server/ network configuration

2009-03-20 Thread Gregor Schneider
On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 12:36 PM, André Warnier wrote: > > Considering the amount of taxpayer money that governments are currently > pumping into failed financial institutions and car makers, I'm sure they > could afford a 400 € certificate, no ? > Or is it that bad ? > +1 Cheers Gregor -- just

RE: Issue with SSL server/ network configuration

2009-03-20 Thread i_am_superman
Peter Crowther wrote: > >> Or is the IP address tied to the (wildcard) certificate? > > IP addresses are never tied to certificates. Certificates allow browsers > to authenticate based on the common name in the certificate, and the > hostname that the browser is using to access the site. > Y

RE: Issue with SSL server/ network configuration

2009-03-20 Thread Peter Crowther
> From: i_am_superman [mailto:ee...@objectivation.nl] > What are the restrictions on wildcard certificates? Some very old browsers don't understand them. Probably not a problem in your environment, but check your client's browser support requirements. > If I > have two subdomains with one wildc

RE: Issue with SSL server/ network configuration

2009-03-20 Thread Peter Crowther
> From: i_am_superman [mailto:ee...@objectivation.nl] > we have 3 environment (test, accept, prod) so we > need 3 extra certificates. No big deal indeed, but I need > to be sure that I really need them. Get a wildcard certificate? They're about 3 times the price of a regular cert, and can authen

RE: Issue with SSL server/ network configuration

2009-03-20 Thread i_am_superman
Darren Kukulka wrote: > > Why not opt for a wildcard certificate for the domain, if that's > applicable (e.g. *.yourcompany.com) > Hi Darren, Interesting idea! What are the restrictions on wildcard certificates? If I have two subdomains with one wildcard certificate, do I still need the two IP

RE: Issue with SSL server/ network configuration

2009-03-20 Thread Darren Kukulka
Why not opt for a wildcard certificate for the domain, if that's applicable (e.g. *.yourcompany.com) -Original Message- From: i_am_superman [mailto:ee...@objectivation.nl] Sent: 20 March 2009 11:52 To: users@tomcat.apache.org Subject: Re: Issue with SSL server/ network configur

Re: Issue with SSL server/ network configuration

2009-03-20 Thread i_am_superman
awarnier wrote: > > i_am_superman wrote: >> >> >> It's gonna be a public government website, so a self-signed certificate >> will >> not be an option :-) > Considering the amount of taxpayer money that governments are currently > pumping into failed financial institutions and car makers, I'm

Re: Issue with SSL server/ network configuration

2009-03-20 Thread André Warnier
i_am_superman wrote: It's gonna be a public government website, so a self-signed certificate will not be an option :-) Considering the amount of taxpayer money that governments are currently pumping into failed financial institutions and car makers, I'm sure they could afford a 400 € certific

Re: Issue with SSL server/ network configuration

2009-03-20 Thread i_am_superman
Gregor Schneider wrote: > > How about a self-seigned cert? > > A nasty browser-window will pop up once, however, the users could > import the server-cert into their browser, and then they#re done > It's gonna be a public government website, so a self-signed certificate will not be an option :

Re: Issue with SSL server/ network configuration

2009-03-20 Thread Gregor Schneider
On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 12:10 PM, i_am_superman wrote: > >> If anyone else has another idea, please respond. How about a self-seigned cert? A nasty browser-window will pop up once, however, the users could import the server-cert into their browser, and then they#re done Rgds Gregor -- just be

RE: Issue with SSL server/ network configuration

2009-03-20 Thread Peter Crowther
> From: i_am_superman [mailto:ee...@objectivation.nl] > I don't think my client will allow me to run a public SSL > website any port but 443 (firewalls). Then you'll also need a second IP address on the server, as I'm sure you've already realised. - Peter ---

RE: Issue with SSL server/ network configuration

2009-03-20 Thread i_am_superman
Peter Crowther wrote: > >> From: i_am_superman [mailto:ee...@objectivation.nl] >> is there a simple way to map one >> domain name to two different SSL connectors? > > I don't think there is, unless you want part of your application to be > accessible from a different port. So the part that do

RE: Issue with SSL server/ network configuration

2009-03-20 Thread Peter Crowther
> From: i_am_superman [mailto:ee...@objectivation.nl] > is there a simple way to map one > domain name to two different SSL connectors? I don't think there is, unless you want part of your application to be accessible from a different port. So the part that doesn't need certs might be at https: