Brian's stupid Apache+SSL questions of the day

[Brian Densmore]

Gerald,

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> > 
> > Questions: 
> > Does this mean I have an encrypted channel open between the 
> client and the
> > server? Is it safe to now transmit usernames and passwords 
> over this htttps
> > connection? Or do I have to turn on more strict verification? 
> 
> If selecting View->Page Info and/or clicking on shows that 
> the page was
> encrypted, then the page was encrypted.

It's that easy, huh? It seems too easy!

>  I'm concerned that Netscape
> reports the cert as invalid or unknown - when you opened the page the
> first time, were you able to use Netscape's wizard to accept the
> certificate?  When you click on the padlock icon and select
> Certificates->Web Sites, is your certificate listed?

It never asked me, never warned me! I will check the Certificates selection
and try to add it later tonite to my certificate list. Explorer didn't ask
either
(oh yeah, it worked under Explorer, too).

> 
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Thanks for the software link too!
I'm not paranoid, they're really out to get me! ;')>

Thanks,
Brian