Re: [boost] svn.boost.org has invalid ssl certifcate

Subject: Re: [boost] svn.boost.org has invalid ssl certifcate
From: dherring_at_[hidden]
Date: 2009-10-06 12:42:14

On Tue, 6 Oct 2009, Andrey Semashev wrote:
> Markus Werle wrote:
>> firefox reports:
>>
>> svn.boost.org uses an invalid security certificate.
>> The certificate is not trusted because the issuer certificate is unknown.
>> (Error code: sec_error_unknown_issuer)
>>
>> Can this be fixed on the server side?
>
> This is even more annoying with Chrome as it doesn't allow to remember
> the security exception for this site.

This can only be fixed on the server side by buying a cert from a 
"trusted" authority (i.e. one who's authority certificate is distributed 
with most browsers).

Boost's cert was generated by Indiana University.  They have a FAQ on what 
causes these errors.
http://www.cs.indiana.edu/Facilities/FAQ/WWW/securityerror.html

To fix it properly, install their authority certificate from
http://www.cs.indiana.edu/Facilities/FAQ/Security/CA.html

- Daniel