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How to create a Certificate

Offline Ted

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How to create a Certificate
« on: September 23, 2006, 01:19:42 AM »
My new SME 7.0 server install seems to have created a certificate in its own name.  Now each time my email client connects to it, it pops up with "Security Error: Domain Name Mismatch"  Is there any way to have SME generate a new certificate or two.

Text of error.

You have attempted to establish a connection with "www.mydomain.org".  However, the security certificate presented belongs to "servername.domain.org".  It is possible though unlikely, that someone may be tryin to intercept your communication with this web site.

I can view the certificate and can "OK" it but the next time I start my email client (Mozilla, POP for my wife and IMAP for me) I'll get the same error.

Thanks

Ted
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How to create a Certificate
« Reply #1 on: September 23, 2006, 02:54:53 AM »
In the wiki (wiki.contribs.org) there are howto about this. You may have to wait for the wiki to come back online.

Search the forum for custom SSL cert.. NickC has a howto hosted off site that will help.

Found it..
Custom Cert

It will solve one popup for you.
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William

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How to create a Certificate
« Reply #2 on: October 08, 2006, 01:22:50 PM »
Hi, been searching, but cannot find.

Is there a way you can put multiple domain names in the cert?

for exmple to access webmail some people go to:
www.myserverdomain/webmail
and some just type
myserverdomain/webmail

if I only have one in the certificate, then only one will pass without a problem, the other gives an error.
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How to create a Certificate
« Reply #3 on: October 08, 2006, 01:24:41 PM »
Try cacert.org and look for wildcard certificates.
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William

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« Reply #4 on: October 12, 2006, 02:56:01 PM »
So there is no simple way to add a wild card or add more to the section mentioned in the above how to?
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Offline CharlieBrady

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How to create a Certificate
« Reply #5 on: October 13, 2006, 01:10:36 AM »
Quote from: "Smitro"
So there is no simple way to add a wild card or add more to the section mentioned in the above how to?


No there isn't. I've tried. Full details in the bug tracker.