On 9/13/07, Bill Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > However, there is an alternative to using multiple IP addresses: > > one could also use multiple "subject alternative names", and create > > a certificate that lists them all. > > Unfortunately, much of the client code that does the hostname > verification is wrapped up in gullible Web browsers or Java HTTPS > libraries that swallowed RFC 2818 whole, and not easily accessible by > applications. Does any of it recognize and accept "subject > alternative name"?
For what it's worth, when I last looked at this (a year or so ago), only a few fringe browsers on mobile phones had issues with accepting our wildcard certificate, and some of those only because they didn't trust the root authority. -- Thomas Wouters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi! I'm a .signature virus! copy me into your .signature file to help me spread!
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