Re: [Denemo-devel] Let's Encrypt

[Richard Shann]

On Mon, 2016-04-11 at 17:45 -0400, Phil (list) wrote:
> On Mon, 2016-04-11 at 09:49 +0100, Richard Shann wrote:
> > If we used
> > https://letsencrypt.org/ on denemo.org
> > would it mean that when downloading windows folk wouldn't get the
> > worrying message about the source of the executable being an "Unknown
> > Publisher"?
> > I realize it won't fix those virus checkers that can't be bothered to
> > check properly, which is an even worse problem.
> > 
> > Richard
> > 
> > 
> 
> No, two different kinds of certs: letsencrypt is for the web site being
> visited (i.e. to avoid an untrusted/dangerous site warning in your
> browser), the 'Unknown Publisher' message applies to installers not
> registered with Microsoft's as known publishers/applications.  (i.e.
> one is for sites on the internet, the other for applications on your
> local computer)
> 

Thanks for the clarification!

Richard