Originally posted by SteveRiley
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Recently, Google announced it will bump up sites using SSL by default in search engine results, so I'm considering getting a "proper" SSL cert signed by a widely recognised root CA so that I can go https by default.
I'm also considering configuring some kind of Jabber (+VoIP*) server for my family, and it's not feasible to root all of my family's devices and install the CAcert root certificate on them...
In your opinion, are there any companies I should avoid using?
I don't need any in-depth verification, I just need it to be installed by default on Ubuntu, Android, Windows etc. and if there are any companies with dodgy business practices like GoDaddy I'll make an effort to avoid them.
Also, it looks like wildcard certs are ten times (£55/yr vs £5/yr!) more expensive than normal ones, so I may have to do some re-configuration. It's actually cheaper to buy a second domain name and cert than it is to get a wildcard certificate and use another subdomain!
* may require a second IP address for STUN... but that's another question.
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