You can use a self-signed certificate on your Web server to create https pages that are secure. But it's not a good idea. Find out when I think a self-signed SSL certificate is okay in my FAQ Can I Use a Free SSL Certificate for my HTTPs Pages?
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Is this jennifer? My wife and I need some help. We are going to build a really big website that we have been planning for years. The quote we have from some big designers are $75k to over $150k. This is a start up company so we are going to boot strap it. We want to build the site ourself. We don’t mind the work and we have the vision. What are the steps we need to take to learn how and get started? Thank you so much, Rich and Kristi
There is another free option, you can get free certs at StartSSL.com.
No, I’m not affiliated with them, I just think it’s a pretty awesome idea. I wish I had heard about it a while ago.
Just a question… I haven’t really worked with SSL certificates before, so I’m curious about one thing.
My hosting provider has basically two options in SSL certificates –
the cheapest one, with these stated details:
126 bit encryption, no static seal, and “98%” compatibility
;and the other three packages with varying prices (starting at about 5 times the cost of the first one) but with these parameters:
256 bit encryption, with a static seal, and “99%” compatibility.
Is the first one worth its money?