1/13 I'm thinking of buying a RedHat Secure Web Server (it only cost $61
now at Frys). Here is my question. Must the secure server be on the
internet (persistent connection)? Can I install it on multiple machines
or is it single machine based (ie. I need a special certificate thingie
from the trusted site for each machine)?
\_ You can use one certificate for multiple machines provided that
they each have identical IP and FQDN. Beyond that it gets
pretty dicey. But this setup will allow you to round
robin to a large number of machines.
In general you want a web server to be persistantly
connected otherwise people won't use it. --appel
\_ You can use one certificate for multiple machines provided
that they each have identical IP and FQDN. Beyond that it
gets pretty dicey. But this setup will allow you to round
robin to a large number of machines. In general you want a
web server to be persistantly connected otherwise people
won't use it. --appel
\_ Ah, gotcha, so if I purchase a secure server, I can't install
it on many different servers because the secure server needs
some special certificate thingie from certified RSA sites right?
Why is the following server (with RSA license) so cheap $61????
<DEAD>necxdirect.necx.com/cgi-bin/auth/ifilelnk_q?key=0000131917&nonce=guest<DEAD>
\_ To use HTTPS you need to purchase a certificate from companies like
Verisign/Thawte/etc. The RedHat secure server is really a FALSE
ADVERTISEMENT. It is like advertising a new car that costs $5000.
After you purchase it, the manual, with fine print, says you must
purchase transmission and engine, sold separate for another $10,000.
\_ Generate them yourself with SSLeay! The user will then have
add the CA (you) to the list of trusted CAs
\_ is R.S.W.S. JUST a web server, or is it basically
"install this CDROM, and you get a black box that does web serving"?
(except technically, it's a clear box, but anyways...) |
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