Latest version of FireFox is complaining about non-secure login pages
May 14, 2017 01:21:23 #
As of a few minutes ago, several of the latest versions (52.0 or higher) of Firefox for Windows (at least Win10) are complaining about non-secure login/password pages.
Webmasters may have to switch their sites to use https, but whether FF will then complain about self-signed certificates is a separate issue, and I don't know the answer to that yet.
Getting an SSL certificate from a recognized certificate authority is not free, many small websites may not want to purchase one, especially ones without a revenue stream (whether through advertising or subscribers)
Webmasters may have to switch their sites to use https, but whether FF will then complain about self-signed certificates is a separate issue, and I don't know the answer to that yet.
Getting an SSL certificate from a recognized certificate authority is not free, many small websites may not want to purchase one, especially ones without a revenue stream (whether through advertising or subscribers)
May 14, 2017 07:10:53 #
mikenolan wrote:
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Getting an SSL certificate from a recognized certificate authority is not free, many small websites may not want to purchase one, especially ones without a revenue stream (whether through advertising or subscribers)
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Getting an SSL certificate from a recognized certificate authority is not free, many small websites may not want to purchase one, especially ones without a revenue stream (whether through advertising or subscribers)
I don't plan on buying an SSL cert., it's a hobby...
May 14, 2017 11:40:08 #
Before today I wasn't planning on buying one, either, but if too many browsers start making it difficult for people to post on my site(s), I may have to break down and buy one.
You can get really cheap DV (domain verified) certificates from some authorities I've never heard of for around $10, but one from a more reputable authority like GoDaddy is likely to cost $70 or more a year, and the major players (like Thawte) can cost $200 or more for a year.
Getting an OV (organization validated) or EV (extended validation) certificate involves going through more steps to verify your existence, which is a lot of work for a hobby site.
I've got more than one website I run, so an ICC/SAN one from GoDaddy for about $150 seems like it might work for me, I think it would handle 5 separate websites, with multiple domain/server variants.
Hosting sites (like wordpress.com or blogspot) probably use a wild card certificate, so the cost per individual user is minimal. But I host my own sites, so I have all the expenses for that too, including several Wordpress plugins that have annual fees.
You can get really cheap DV (domain verified) certificates from some authorities I've never heard of for around $10, but one from a more reputable authority like GoDaddy is likely to cost $70 or more a year, and the major players (like Thawte) can cost $200 or more for a year.
Getting an OV (organization validated) or EV (extended validation) certificate involves going through more steps to verify your existence, which is a lot of work for a hobby site.
I've got more than one website I run, so an ICC/SAN one from GoDaddy for about $150 seems like it might work for me, I think it would handle 5 separate websites, with multiple domain/server variants.
Hosting sites (like wordpress.com or blogspot) probably use a wild card certificate, so the cost per individual user is minimal. But I host my own sites, so I have all the expenses for that too, including several Wordpress plugins that have annual fees.
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