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Is there a way to test SSL using my local IIS without having to pay $1000/yr
for an SSL certificate?

Thanks, Rob.

Don't some of the commercial certificate providers dole out free "test
certificates" that can be used for exactly this purpose?

-- Sean M

"Rob R. Ainscough" <> wrote in message
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> Is there a way to test SSL using my local IIS without having to pay
$1000/yr
> for an SSL certificate?
>
> Thanks, Rob.
>
>

Free? Can the single certificate be used on multiple servers -- (i.e. my
local SQL Server home/work, our testing intranet server, and our testing
internet server)?

Thanks, Rob.

"Sean M" <> wrote in message
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> Don't some of the commercial certificate providers dole out free "test
> certificates" that can be used for exactly this purpose?
>
> -- Sean M
>
> "Rob R. Ainscough" <> wrote in message
> news:uTTyyD$...
>> Is there a way to test SSL using my local IIS without having to pay
> $1000/yr
>> for an SSL certificate?
>>
>> Thanks, Rob.
>>
>>
>
>

Trial certificates can be obtained from:

Thawte: http://www.thawte.com/ucgi/gothawte....40158357049000
Verisign:
https://www.verisign.com/cgi-bin/cle...03.53.5&email=

... and I'm willing to bet other providers can do the same.

Since this is for test purposes, it really shouldn't matter which of these
you decide to go with. As for SQL Server, I don't think the web certificates
can be repurposed for other applications.

-- Sean M

"Rob R. Ainscough" <> wrote in message
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> Free? Can the single certificate be used on multiple servers -- (i.e. my
> local SQL Server home/work, our testing intranet server, and our testing
> internet server)?
>
> Thanks, Rob.
>
> "Sean M" <> wrote in message
> news:Obmn2M$...
> > Don't some of the commercial certificate providers dole out free "test
> > certificates" that can be used for exactly this purpose?
> >
> > -- Sean M
> >
> > "Rob R. Ainscough" <> wrote in message
> > news:uTTyyD$...
> >> Is there a way to test SSL using my local IIS without having to pay
> > $1000/yr
> >> for an SSL certificate?
> >>
> >> Thanks, Rob.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

Hello Rob,

SSL certificates are bound to a specific DNS name - so it can (realisticaly)
only be used on a single machine.

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Dominick Baier - DevelopMentor
http://www.leastprivilege.com

> Free? Can the single certificate be used on multiple servers -- (i.e.
> my local SQL Server home/work, our testing intranet server, and our
> testing internet server)?
>
> Thanks, Rob.
>
> "Sean M" <> wrote in message
> news:Obmn2M$...
>
>> Don't some of the commercial certificate providers dole out free
>> "test certificates" that can be used for exactly this purpose?
>>
>> -- Sean M
>>
>> "Rob R. Ainscough" <> wrote in message
>> news:uTTyyD$...
>>
>>> Is there a way to test SSL using my local IIS without having to pay
>>>
>> $1000/yr
>>
>>> for an SSL certificate?
>>>
>>> Thanks, Rob.
>>>

Hello Rob,

the .net framework includes a tool called "makecert.exe" which can be used
to generate test-purpose certificates.

another option would be to install a CA - as included in w2k3 server editions.

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Dominick Baier - DevelopMentor
http://www.leastprivilege.com

> Is there a way to test SSL using my local IIS without having to pay
> $1000/yr for an SSL certificate?
>
> Thanks, Rob.
>