Re: OT: is it possible for an individual (not a business) to get a valid SSL certificate

[Jim Mercer <jim () reptiles org>]

On Thu, Jul 26, 2001 at 11:13:38AM -0400, Andrew Brown wrote:
> > as such, i can likely get an SSL certificate with just my passport, drivers
> > license (as a secondary piece of documentation) and a letter deeming me as
> > responsible for the domainname (as my name does not actually exist as the
> > registrant, but i am the admin contact).
>
> a letter from whom to whom?  a company that places faith in a letter
> they ask you to write yourself is just poor in my eyes.
>
>  me:  i need to do so-and-so.
>  them:        and how do we know you're qualified to do that?
>  me:  i have a letter that i wrote to myself that says i am.
>  them:        oh, very well.
>
> sounds...flimsy.

yes/no.

this is standard practice for the domain registrars, and other elements of
business.

i'm often required to send a letter on "letterhead".

i don't have letterhead, let alone an identifying logo for any of my companies.

so, i just put the company name in big letters at the top of the letter,
date it, sign it.

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