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free certificate that EC2 allows using for SSL


Is there any free CA that I can use for using SSL in an EC2 web-site that issues free certificates?

If I read EC2 documentation correctly - the certificate that is being used has to be verifiable, which with Verisign (etc.) costs money, and I really want to keep it free.

Thanks


Solution

  • It appears one can use openssl to create for themselves certificates for EC2, and therefore it does not have to be sign by an external entity.

    I created one, and posted it using this manual: http://www.akadia.com/services/ssh_test_certificate.html

    Although the browser does not like it, I don't need the user browser to approve it since I need it just for encryption in a web service...