CAcert.org - Root CA Offering Free Certificates

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∟CAcert.org - Root CA Offering Free Certificates

This chapter provides tutorial notes and example codes on CAcert.org. Topics include joining CAcert.org; installing CAcert.org root CA certificate in Firefox and IE; validating server domain name with CAcert; generating a private and public key pair with JDK 'keytool'; getting a free server certificate from CAcert.

About CAcert.org

Join CAcert.org as a Member

Installing CAcert.org Root CA in Firefox

Installing CAcert.org Root CA in IE

Adding and Validating Domain Names

Generating Certificate Signing Request (CSR)

Getting Server Certificate Signed by CAcert.org

Conclusions:

CAcert.org offers free digital certificates for everyone.
You can get a server certificate from CAcert.org with server domain name validated for free.
CAcert.org root CA certificate is not pre-installed in most Web browsers. You need to install it by yourself.
JDK "keytool" can be used to generate a private and public key pair.
JDK "keytool" can be used to generate a CSR (Certificate Signing Request) for you public key.