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SSL certs and hosting

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  • 13-05-2005 9:46am
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    ConsultClifford
    Registered Users Posts: 252 ✭✭


    is it possible to purchase an ssl cert from a different provider different from your host?

    if one moves host is it possible to 'take' the ssl cert with you.... ie assign it to another ip address?

    Has anyone ever heard of or used http://www.securelook.com/

    Thanks


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    steve-hosting36
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,161 ✭✭✭steve-hosting36


    SSL certs are fully independant of the host (or indeed server).

    Just ensure you save the certs private key if you want to move it.

    *if you want to give useful info, do so - stop pimping yourself

    and

    banned for 1 week*


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    mneylon
    Registered Users Posts: 7,739 ✭✭✭mneylon


    SSL certs are hostname based not IP address based. The IP address the SSL cert resides on is not important.
    What is important is the certificate signing request which uses a combination of strings that are generated by the web server's implementation of SSL combined with information submitted by the user.
    The CSR should match the cert.


    You can move an SSL cert from one apache server to another without too much hassle, but you can't move certs in IIS as easily.

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    Graham
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 17,642 Mod ✭✭✭✭Graham


    Take a look at ev1 Clifford, thats where we get our SSL certs from. Cheapest I've seen for a well known SSL provider.

    http://www.ev1servers.net/english/quickssldetails.asp


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    ConsultClifford
    Registered Users Posts: 252 ✭✭ConsultClifford


    Graham wrote:
    Take a look at ev1 Clifford, thats where we get our SSL certs from. Cheapest I've seen for a well known SSL provider.

    http://www.ev1servers.net/english/quickssldetails.asp


    $49.00 !!!
    Thanks graham


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    Zaltais
    Closed Accounts Posts: 304 ✭✭Zaltais


    GoDaddy do SSL certs for $29.99 a year. Not actually used them, but they claim 99% browser compatibility - whereas the EV1 certs are only compatible with 90% of browsers.


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    smileyrecords
    Closed Accounts Posts: 63 ✭✭smileyrecords


    i get all my domains and certs of enom

    i wouldnt get a cert less 100, read the small print if you getting one

    and godady s been geting some bad reputation lately around some webhosting forums


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    tom-thebox
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,414 ✭✭✭tom-thebox


    Ask the host you are moving to if they will migrate it for you. Might save you some time if you are unsure on how to move it.

    If you are technical and understand ssl and can source it cheaper from a provider outside Ireland all well and good however if you want local support and to pick up the phone at a local rate you might look around the local providers.

    To be honest you can pick ssl certs up from €20 in Ireland now thats installed with an ip and all if you wish, I dont see any reason to be crossing seas for a deal.


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