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  1. May 2nd, 2005, 09:38 PM #1
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    verisign alternative?

    I am bringing up a new web server and went over to verisign to grab a 128 bit cert. They want $1000.00!!!! I know customers expect to see a verisign cert in a lot of cases but come on. So I wonder what alernatives the AO community is using? Who are some other trusted authorities out there? The only alternatives I have ever used are through web hosting resalers. Digicert for example charges 99 dollars to register a 128 bit certificate. This server will not be widely used by a large public customer base so I don't feel a need shell out 2k for a two year repository.
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  2. May 2nd, 2005, 09:48 PM #2
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    Thawte is one I have seen, but I don't know what they charge

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  3. May 2nd, 2005, 09:51 PM #3
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    They charge 99 bucks.
    BIG difference.
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  4. May 3rd, 2005, 01:15 PM #4
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    Godaddy.com offers certs. I forget the pricing though. I know they seemed rather cheap in comparision.
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  6. May 3rd, 2005, 03:20 PM #5
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    Go to cacert.org for free :P
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  7. May 3rd, 2005, 04:54 PM #6
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    Falcon,

    Great!

    Hmm.. but is this a public trusted one, installed by default like Verisign.. ?

    Thanks!
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  8. May 3rd, 2005, 05:10 PM #7
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    Thawte offers SSL certs for 99-149 (depending on the mood you catch them in). They are second only to Verisign in web certificates and are beginning to make a name for themselves. I've used them on a number of occasions instead of Verisign - cheap, fast and professional.
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  9. May 3rd, 2005, 05:21 PM #8
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    Hi, String

    And welcome to AO.

    Yeah, it is much the same picture over here. Thawte seem to be #2 on a globally accepted level. That is why I suggested RoadClosed gave them a look.

    I think that verisign are getting greedy?

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