Re: SSL scaling

[Jay Fowler <fowler () CSUFRESNO EDU>]

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From: "Michael A. Smith" <msmith64 () ZIMBRA NAZ EDU> 
To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU 
Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 8:47:18 AM 
Subject: [SECURITY] SSL scaling 

We currently use a vended managed PKI portal that allows us to issue SSL certs to internal customers when they roll out 
a website, but its costs increase almost linearly with the size of our web portfolio. With the way the web is moving, I 
don't think this linear growth is sustainable. What solutions are in place and recommended among small to medium 
institutions for managing SSL certificates? 


Convince the powers that be to join InCommon ( http://www.incommon.org/about.html ). Member services include unlimited 
ssl certs. While there are membership fees, you could issue unlimited certs to your college at no cost, including EV 
certs, 3 year certs and more. 

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Who is using them: http://www.incommon.org/cert/subscribers.cfm 

Jay