hello, hmmm ... idk. for LAN-based appliances, which will likely even have invalid names a la * router.my.home or * nas.my.home or whatever "dummy-tld" + l

hello, hmmm ... idk. for LAN-based appliances, which will likely even have invalid names a la * router.my.home or * nas.my.home or whatever "dummy-tld" + local domain one uses ... so if i want to use certificates in such an environment, i would create my own CA and import its public cert(s) into my browsers - or OSes - certificate-store. problem solved!! and also learned some useful lessons regarding "run your own CA" :) cheersv