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StartCom is the only site I know of that uses them for user authentication. The biggest problem is that the client-side UI is rather confusing, and you still ne
by tjohns 13y ago
StartCom is the only site I know of that uses them for user authentication. The biggest problem is that the client-side UI is rather confusing, and you still need a separate authentication system in case the user loses their certificate (or switches devices).
- mikeash 13y agoYou're right, I actually have an account with them and remember setting up the client-side certificate. I completely forgot about it afterwards. I would say that "rather confusing" is a deep understatement. The process, at least on the Mac, is atrocious and makes this method only suitable for the most advanced users, and even then only if you're willing to take on only the most enthusiastic.