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Thread: SSL - startcom or someone else?
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05-08-2012, 07:09 PM #1Web Hosting Master
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SSL - startcom or someone else?
Is there any real advantage to buying a basic SSL from namecheap or one of the numerous other providers over using a free one from startcom?
For $10/year, I certainly don't mind buying a NameCheap one...I'm just wondering what the benefit is.
(I'm not talking about EV SSL).
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05-08-2012, 09:43 PM #2Junior Guru Wannabe
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The real advantage is to show how serious you are doing the business.
Customers also more confident and feel safe to deal with you.
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05-08-2012, 09:46 PM #3Web Hosting Master
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Have you ever checked who the CA is for an SSL? I never have.
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05-08-2012, 10:14 PM #4Web Hosting Evangelist
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I always checked the SSL info for every website using https :p
www.erawanarifnugroho.com - my personal homepage
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05-08-2012, 10:27 PM #5Web Hosting Master
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Seriously? Interesting. All the major browsers verify that the SSL cert is signed by a trusted provider, so I've never cared which one.
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05-08-2012, 10:30 PM #6Retired Moderator
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05-08-2012, 10:47 PM #7Web Hosting Evangelist
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Yes. I just prevent the SSL hijacking. Since one of the famous CA authorities ever been hacked.
www.erawanarifnugroho.com - my personal homepage
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05-09-2012, 05:54 AM #8Web Hosting Evangelist
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I wouldn't trust a provider using a Startcom free SSL when handling personal information. I think it also says a lot about how much you value client security if you're not willing to spend a few dollars on a certificate.
If its a major purchase, I'd expect an EV cert.
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05-09-2012, 06:03 AM #9Aspiring Evangelist
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Startcom requires you to use their Class 2 certificate service if you are processing any sort of e-commerce/payment transactions on the site you're getting the certificate for. (They started actively enforcing this during manual certificate verification starting later last year, read their TOS)
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05-09-2012, 11:58 AM #10Web Hosting Evangelist
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05-10-2012, 12:00 PM #11Newbie
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StartSSL are Ok for things like internal use and non-customer use. They're a bit sketchy with some browsers and mobile devices. They're just as secure as any other certificate from a technical perspective though, but the "brand" isn't really suitable for client-facing work (in my opinion).
I secure my servers using StartSSL, mainly because they're free.
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