crap SSL

[Darknight]

Im sick of so called providers not supplying valid ssl certs, they are only like 100$ a year or something and it makes you look like a valid company not just a noob, if you dont have 100$ for that dont start a webhost, a webhost is a company and all these little things are needed for it to look professional.
Its stupid to enter a flooded market with out the tools everyone else has, its just setting yourself up to fail.

/rant.

[jphilipson]

I agree... it's pretty cheesy having a self signed SSL on your companies website...

[Patrick]

Not even. From Namecheap I think its $10.95/year.

[.Bobby]

Not even. From Namecheap I think its $10.95/year.

Yeah.


/rant.

I agree.

[[JSH]John]

Some of the newer hosts that don't actually know what they're doing, seem to think creating their own SSL certificate will work and make them look more "professional".

[wbacky]

John;1070957']Some of the newer hosts that don't actually know what they're doing, seem to think creating their own SSL certificate will work and make them look more "professional".

In fact it does the opposit if I see a website with an ssl that has issues I leave and go somewhere else.

[ExpertWebHost]

Actually, there is an offer to have free SSL too. But, I really don't think there is any need to use SSL for proving that we are a genuine hosting company. May be it's only required for Startup's.

[Schmarvin]

Bite me. I got rid of SSL. I may get it in the future, but it makes no real difference to the customer. :D Then again, I still have only a few clients, lol.

[[JSH]John]

Register your next domain with NameCheap and grab yourself a free PositiveSSL certificate. ;)

[Patrick]

John;1071669']Register your next domain with NameCheap and grab yourself a free PositiveSSL certificate. ;)

Thanks for this! Just bought a WhoisGuard subscription just so I could get the certificate. :P

[dbbrock1]

Im sick of so called providers not supplying valid ssl certs, they are only like 100$ a year or something and it makes you look like a valid company not just a noob, if you dont have 100$ for that dont start a webhost, a webhost is a company and all these little things are needed for it to look professional.
Its stupid to enter a flooded market with out the tools everyone else has, its just setting yourself up to fail.

/rant.

I agree with what you say however if you are running a website that requires SSL, you should be using your own certificate anyway.

If you use a hosts shared SSL certificate you are going to get a warning about the domain name not being signed for that certificate. That is why YOU should pay the $30 a year for your own. Any ecommerce website should have it.

[Darknight]

No, I mean on their billiing systems, not for me.
If I needed something for SSL I would buy a cert and dedicated ip

[Meksilon]

Im sick of so called providers not supplying valid ssl certs, they are only like 100$ a year or something and it makes you look like a valid company not just a noob, if you dont have 100$ for that dont start a webhost, a webhost is a company and all these little things are needed for it to look professional.
Its stupid to enter a flooded market with out the tools everyone else has, its just setting yourself up to fail.

/rant.Yeah. SSL typically costs less then the dedicated IP you need to buy to use it.

Actually, there is an offer to have free SSL too. But, I really don't think there is any need to use SSL for proving that we are a genuine hosting company. May be it's only required for Startup's.
Says he who uses a certificate issued for https://www.websitewelcome.com/! Only an idiot would click OK to use an SSL certificate issued for another website!

[Darknight]

moar like they dont even offer ssl default, brb sending personal information over unencrypted line in the age of identity theft.

[Natcoweb]

I guess that the hosting provider is the most interested party here to use a secure protected channel to accept payments.
Professionally subscibed certificate adds a lot to the company's image, and $100.00 isn't a lot of money, actually one of the first things that should be done.

[haylee]

I would not buy from a site that does not have a valid SSL

[GPWH-jpatton]

The barrier to purchasing an SSL cert is so low now I don't know why any host wouldn't have one installed. It defiantly makes customers feel more comfortable that their information isn't being transmitted openly over the internet.

John

[~ServerPoint~]

John. That costs the money ;) I believe that's why not each provider can offer that