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Re: security-tracker now on https?



Hi, 

On Fri May 24, 2013 at 20:09:57 +0200, Florian Weimer wrote:
> * Stephen Gran:
> 
> > This one time, at band camp, Florian Weimer said:
> >> * Peter Palfrader:
> >> 
> >> > The "solution" I'm favouring right now is to get a single *.debian.org
> >> > wildcard from the cartell and spread it far and wide.
> >> 
> >> The contract terms usually do not allow this.
> >> 
> >> We could ask StartSSL or some other CA if they would issue
> >> certificates to us in a convenient way.
> >
> > What?  This is precisely what wildcard certs are for.
> 
> No, wildcards certificates are generally only licensed for
> installation on a single server.

http://www.digicert.com/wildcard-ssl-certificates.htm

"And every DigiCert wildcard certificate comes with an unlimited server
license, so you only pay once—whether you have one server or one
hundred."

Cheers,
Martin
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