Re: [cobalt-security] SSH Tunneling - Cheap client to use?

[Michael Stauber <cobalt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Jeff,

> I called and spoke to them.  Note that after the first year they
> guarantee 99% recognition.

Yeah, I noticed, which is really nice. If they can hold up the Equifax deal, 
as you lined out.

> And after all, if you're just looking to protect your own admin site,
> there's nothing wrong with having to go through the "recognize the cert"
> routine once, is there?

Sure, just recognize it once and you're done with it. It's by far the better 
alternative than a self signed cert. 

> If you're looking to protect an eCommerce site, my opinion would be that
> you'd want the Netscape people to see a secure cert, too. 

Right. When I look through my global visitor statistics for all sites then 
IE5.01, 5.5 and 6.0 are used by 35% of my visitors, so using it to protect 
eCommerce sites should (in my eyes) only be a temporary measure as it doesn't 
inspire confidence to those who come with older browsers or Netscape. 

> It's not a disaster; it's an opportunity <smile>.

Hehehe. Now that's the right attitude. ;o)

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With best regards,

Michael Stauber
SOLARSPEED.NET