[Discuss] Are there any SSL certificate authorities that don't cost a king's ransom?

[jack at coats.org (Jack Coats)]

a lot of folks will laugh or say how 'bad' it is, but cacert.org is a
certificate provider and you can find folks in your area that will (or
at least can) generate one for you.  Ask at BLU, or just search for
folks on cacert.org that can generate certs for you.  You may be
charged to cover their costs, but it should be pretty low.  Without to
much problem you can set up as a cacert member and be able to generate
them yourself.

><> ... Jack
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On Sun, Jul 28, 2013 at 10:06 AM, Bill Horne <bill at horne.net> wrote:
> I'm pricing SSL certificates for my employer: we're talking about putting up
> a "donations" page, and that means using SSL.
>
> Symantec is charging for Beluga caviar and delivering fish eggs: over $700
> per year.
>
> Thawte, their little-known-but-lower-priced subsidiary, wants $200/year, for
> a single domain.
>
> I want to know where I can get one for less. When I look at the list of
> certificates that Firefox came with, I'm sure that there is /someone/,
> /somewhere/, who can sign a certificate without asking my employer to grant
> them an annuity.
>
> I know that there are maybe-yes, maybe-no players in the game, but I can't
> use them. I need a certificate from someone who's already in /EVERY/
> browser: in other words, I can only recommend a purchase from an established
> certificate authority, not someplace who is trying to become one. Having
> said /that/, I'll also say that I don't care if I use a company in South
> Africa or one in Beijing: I only care if the users see a lock icon.
>
> Bill
>
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