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You're right that issued wildcard certs are typically quite expensive, starting around $100/yr. But a wildcard is not difficult for anyone to implement- it is
by evv 12y ago
You're right that issued wildcard certs are typically quite expensive, starting around $100/yr.
But a wildcard is not difficult for anyone to implement- it is literally just adding an asterisk to the host name in the cert.
Nothing beats the profit margins of the SSL industry.
- korzun 12y agoHeh, compared to prices back in the day (2000~) the current prices are extremely competitive. I remember breaking a piggy bank to secure a single domain back then, it was around $99+. Then dropped to $49.99 and now it's $9.99.
- Artemis2 12y agoThe SSL industry is so broken...
- spacefight 12y agoDepends on which side you are ;) I agree though, it's totally broken, but not only the industry, the whole SSL system is broken.
- syntaxgoonoo 12y agoPlease explain?