[ic] Secure server FAQs [monthly posting]

Mike Heins interchange-users@interchange.redhat.com
Thu Mar 14 00:19:00 2002


Quoting D Zhang - msi (dzhang@mtspring.com):
> >     First of all, it is questionable business practice to not certify your
> >     secure server. Besides violating the terms of use of many certificate
> >     issuers, customers notice the changed domain and it is proven by user
> >     surveys and long experience that you will receive fewer orders as a
> >     result. Certs can be obtained for $125 US per year, less than the
> >     typical cost of one hour of a top consultant's time. Do your business
> >     a favor -- spend the money to get a cert.
> 
> I can't agree with the above point of view.
> 
> I wish that ic would not become a guaranteed revenue source of certifying
> companies.
> 
> $125/year is a big deal. Recently, I searched the internet for hosting
> services. There are many servers offering about $150/year, with capacity
> more than enough to run interchange cart. Think of this, those servers have
> to take carry of your site for whole year. How much time, work, and cost
> does it take to issue an certificate?  It got to be fair to every one.

The provider has to violate their contract to let you use their certificate.
People may not like that fact, but it is true. I would never recommend that
people break a contract.

All that being said, search for the montly FAQ posting, or in the FAQ,
for this subject. It is possible to use Interchange with a different
secure site, but it is not supported or bulletproof.

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