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Yep and sometimes the name people know isn't the name that a CA will permit in a certificate. I have one of those. I'm known as a shortened version of my middle
by techsupporter 8y ago
Yep and sometimes the name people know isn't the name that a CA will permit in a certificate. I have one of those. I'm known as a shortened version of my middle name, say Jack Quimby, but DigiCert and others insist that the cert be issued to Alphonse Jackson Quimby, Jr.
OK I'll just buy an LLC from a state that's cheap (never mind the paperwork) but that's no good either because the new entity had no listed phone number...
- magnat 8y ago>OK I'll just buy an LLC When I bought code signing certificate for my LLC, in their infinite wisdom CA put "Spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością" as CN, because that's what they saw on proof of ownership. "Spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością" literally means "Limited liability company" in Polish.
- kstrauser 8y agoI know that must have been a pain in the neck for you, but that's hilarious. Thanks for sharing!
- smallbigfish 8y agoBut they "spend hundreds" on checking the validity of the requester.