Free SSL certificate

[hearn]

Does anyone know of a way to obtain a free ssl certificate without having to pay at all?

[sglane]

Doing that would negate the entire purpose of SSL Cetrificates.

[hearn]

Thanks man, but I didn't ask for opinions, just helpful suggestions.

[sglane]

That is not an opinion, that is a fact. You can try a certificate out at thawte for a while, but can't get a full certificate for free. Perhaps if you searched the internet before posting here, you would have noticed that.

I don't think you understand the purpose of the requirements for getting a SSL Certificate. They need your incorporated business tax id, your corporate federal employer id, your physical mailing address, a contact person that works for the company and all of that persons personal information as well. The purpose of all these checks and validation from the SSL Certificate companies is to make sure you and your company are who you say you are. You can't just say, "I'm me. Trust me." SSL Certs are the foundation of trust for SECURE web based transactions and have to be validated in the real world. Simple as that.

[hearn]

Actually it is an opinion. Maybe you think that it would negate the entire purpose of SSL certificates, however, to negate the process would be to provide false information, not to obtain certificates for free. Let me guess, you love Bill Gates as well? Linux is the devil?

Providing the information for free would not negate the SSL process, and I do understand the process of requirements for obtaining SSL certificates, I have worked for the last three years with companies that use SSL certificates more than plain old HTTP processing of forms. A free certificate could still be provided under the standards of cost-basis certificates, including tax ids and so forth, but there would be no charge.

[zoobie]

Try www.instantssl.com or www.freessl.com

They have a free one you can use to test for a month I think

I also saw where they've lowered the price to $15-25 😃