RE: Secure Socket Layer

["Chambers, John" <jchambers at ahml dot info>]

First answer: To create your own certificate you will need a Certificate
Authority set-up on your network that can issue them. This is primarily
used to secure in-house resources like IPSEC between the servers. 

Second Question: The problem with using a self generated cert, is from
the outside it can't be verified from a valid Certificate Authority like
Verisign. Depending on what you are wishing to accomplish with SSL, it
boils down to what you are most comfortable with. But for e-commerce
type transactions, I would strongly recommend getting a cert from a
valid Certificate Authority. 


John Chambers
Systems Administrator
MCP, MCSA, MCSA: Messaging
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
Main: 847-392-0100
Direct: 847-506-2645
Fax: 847-506-2655
E-mail: jchambers at ahml dot info


-----Original Message-----
From: innopac-bounces at innopacusers dot org
[mailto:innopac-bounces at innopacusers dot org] On Behalf Of Deanna Solomon
Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 1:21 PM
To: innopac at innopacusers dot org
Subject: Secure Socket Layer

We are looking into setting up SSL for our Innovative server.  I have
been ask the following question and I need the list help with the
answers.

Has anyone created there own certificates and not purchased them from a
vendor?

What is the liability of creating our own certificates?



Deanna O Solomon
Network Manager
Mary and Jeff Bell Library
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
6300 Ocean Drive
Corpus Christi, TX 78412

Telephone:  361-825-5972
Fax:              361-825-5973

e-mail:           Deanna dot Solomon at mail dot tamucc dot edu
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