I'm just curious, but what is everyone using for a secure server for their server?? RedHat has Stronghold, but is $995.00. Anything out there cheaper??

(OpenSSL and ModSSL are illegal in the U.S...so please don't mention those. I would like something legal. :P)

Umm...
Last time I checked OpenSSL was open source, so perfectly legal in the US......
http://www.openssl.org/

You sure??

Check this out then:
http://www2.psy.uq.edu.au/~ftp/Crypto/#Is%20this%20legal

That page was also from 24 September 1998. I can assure that it is legal in the US. If not, a ton of hosting companies are in trouble since almost all cpanel/whm boxes run modssl.

It's legal, because in September of 2000, RSA's patents on the crypto used in SSL, expired.

So, both openSSL and modSSL are legal?

Yes, they are both legal.

Woohoo!!! Thanks!!! :-)

OpenSSL and ModSSL ? What are these? Can someone clarify.

Thanks

James
:D

OpenSSL, http://www.openssl.org/ is an open source SSL library.

modssl, http://www.modssl.org/ is an Apache module which provides SSL server functionality.

SSL = secure socket layer

In short it's a way to nail down your box so that information is encrytpted and less open to people sniffing it out and using it for their own evil ends.

Greg Moore

here's a good article on installing mod_ssl / openssl / apache ... there is a note for an adjustment that you need to make if you are a US citizen ... you might want to make note of this ...

http://devshed.com/Server_Side/PHP/SoothinglySeamless/page8.html