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StartSSL is free?! Has anyone used them before? Are their certs widely accepted/trusted?

julien 14y ago
I registered many SSLs with them and never had any issue :)
pfg 14y ago
Yes, their domain-verified certs are free. I've been using them for a while now and haven't had any problems. See this post for browser support: https://forum.startcom.org/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=1802 https://forum.startcom.org/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=1802
- bsimpson 14y ago
  Very nice, thanks. According to that page, Windows XP+, Mac OS 10.5+, iOS 2+, and Android 2.2+ are supported. I'll have to try them.
  - mmastrac 14y ago
    Note that these free certificates are considered non-commercial-use only. "The "StartCom Certificate Policy & Practice Statements" document §3.1.2.1 is explicit that the Class 1 (free) certificates are for non-commercial uses only.[3] The previous version of the CPS did not include this restriction.[4]" You can, however, pay $60 for a personal validation (and potentially an extra $60 for company validation) to use the certs commercially. Actually, this validation lets you generate any number of SSL certificates for sites you own, for two years. This also includes wildcard certs, which you pay through the nose for from everyone else. These guys are so much cheaper than the rest of the SSL vendors it's not funny. I've got my wildcard StartSSL certificate up on codano.com, and I've generated a few more for internal use. The validation literally took about two hours from start to finish, and most of that was just waiting for an email response/validation phone call and me scanning my passport and business documentation. Can't recommend them enough.
    - bsimpson 14y ago
      Is a wildcard cert for subdomains, e.g. https://*.example.com https://*.example.com? And it's $60 altogether for any domain I control? Good info. Thanks!
      - mmastrac 14y ago
        Yep. And you can put multiple DNS entries on a single cert - check out my certificate on codano.com: it has "codano.com, "* .codano.com, "angrywizard.com" and "* .angrywizard.com", all on the same cert. The cert was free after paying $120 for personal/corporate verification. Note that they will confirm that you are the owner of domains you try to request certs for.
X-Istence 14y ago
I've got about 5 certs with StartSSL, all free, and all work perfect in all browsers I've tried. It's good to have secure email and the like.
cdoxsey 14y ago
There are some restrictions. From wikipedia: While certificates are free for certain uses, there are limitations imposed unless an upgrade is purchased: - One-year validity. - One domain name per certificate. - One certificate per domain name. - No commercial use The last is probably a deal breaker for many sites.
- salmanapk 14y ago
  >One-year validity Yes but you can renew for free.
dhruvbird 14y ago
Yes, it's free and works.

I registered many SSLs with them and never had any issue :)

pfg 14y ago

Yes, their domain-verified certs are free. I've been using them for a while now and haven't had any problems. See this post for browser support: https://forum.startcom.org/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=1802 https://forum.startcom.org/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=1802

bsimpson 14y ago
Very nice, thanks. According to that page, Windows XP+, Mac OS 10.5+, iOS 2+, and Android 2.2+ are supported. I'll have to try them.
- mmastrac 14y ago
  Note that these free certificates are considered non-commercial-use only. "The "StartCom Certificate Policy & Practice Statements" document §3.1.2.1 is explicit that the Class 1 (free) certificates are for non-commercial uses only.[3] The previous version of the CPS did not include this restriction.[4]" You can, however, pay $60 for a personal validation (and potentially an extra $60 for company validation) to use the certs commercially. Actually, this validation lets you generate any number of SSL certificates for sites you own, for two years. This also includes wildcard certs, which you pay through the nose for from everyone else. These guys are so much cheaper than the rest of the SSL vendors it's not funny. I've got my wildcard StartSSL certificate up on codano.com, and I've generated a few more for internal use. The validation literally took about two hours from start to finish, and most of that was just waiting for an email response/validation phone call and me scanning my passport and business documentation. Can't recommend them enough.
  - bsimpson 14y ago
    Is a wildcard cert for subdomains, e.g. https://*.example.com https://*.example.com? And it's $60 altogether for any domain I control? Good info. Thanks!
    - mmastrac 14y ago
      Yep. And you can put multiple DNS entries on a single cert - check out my certificate on codano.com: it has "codano.com, "* .codano.com, "angrywizard.com" and "* .angrywizard.com", all on the same cert. The cert was free after paying $120 for personal/corporate verification. Note that they will confirm that you are the owner of domains you try to request certs for.

X-Istence 14y ago

I've got about 5 certs with StartSSL, all free, and all work perfect in all browsers I've tried. It's good to have secure email and the like.

cdoxsey 14y ago

There are some restrictions. From wikipedia: While certificates are free for certain uses, there are limitations imposed unless an upgrade is purchased: - One-year validity. - One domain name per certificate. - One certificate per domain name. - No commercial use The last is probably a deal breaker for many sites.

salmanapk 14y ago
>One-year validity Yes but you can renew for free.

dhruvbird 14y ago

Yes, it's free and works.