[plug] Secure web site

[Onno Benschop]

Benjamin Woods wrote:

> Hey guys,
>
> A friend of mine is setting up his own business and wants a website 
> which people can browse his products and buy them securely online.

That I can help you with. Without wanting to make this into a sales 
pitch, the following sites are running ITemWeb, software I've written:

    * http://www.wsc.org.au/
    * http://www.bbfwa.asn.au/
    * http://www.ductwork.com.au/


> I suggested he might be able to do this buy setting up a linux server.

Well, strictly speaking that is true. However if your friend isn't in 
the business of IT and you want to stay friends, then in my professional 
opinion your friend is better off spending actual money and paying a 
hosting company to deal with this.

I'm not trying to dissuade you from your idea to build your own server, 
but for mission critical environments, I'd suggest that unless you've 
actually done this, with backups and security, you're asking for trouble.

> I know how to make web servers (i am running a dyndns one here)...
> but have never done an ssl secure server (https://...).
>
> Any pointers?

Google is your friend.

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