fixing https dialog, localhost.localdomain message

[ae35unit]

Hey folks,

I am serving my webmail through ssl (https address) but am frustrated by the pop-up you get the first time you access the https address:

"The security certificate presented belongs to "localhost.localdomain"

I've been googling for the last couple hours trying to find a way to fix this and have really gotten no results.

I suspect I'll always have some sort of error like that due to the fact that I'm not buying Verisign ceritfying services or the like. But I would to make this as seamless as possible, perhaps at least get the the 'localhost.localdomain' out of the error.

I'd sure appreciate suggestions and links to documentation and HOW-TO's.

Thanks,

Jackson

[gwijsman]

When making the cerificate using openssl you get a list of questions one of them you *HAVE* to answer with the domain name you will be reached with from the internet.

[ewdi]

you will need an SSL cert for it to be validated by browsers and clients, not many people cares so much about it unless it's an e-commerce store where you transmit credit card info and very sensitive information

[ilja]

http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/onlamp/2003/02/06/linuxhacks.html howto on creating your own CA

[[UK] Philbert]

that link is great for people running redhat 9 and earlier, for a start /usr/share/ssl doesn't even exist on FC4. i remember i found the command to create a new key set and to create a verified certificate, but alas i am at a loss as to find the commands again.

i enabled https for secure emailing and access to other sensitive web based services, if you are gonig to post a "work around" i don't want to hear about it, but if you know how to do it or have any information that will lead in the direction of making it work the way it was meant to i'm all ears.

thanks
phil