stam wrote: ↑Sat Aug 13, 2022 7:57 pm
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Why do we even need a browser for this? Surely it's just a matter of downloading the appropriate certificate file from the seller (much like downloading your certificates from developer.apple.com)... what do i know, i don't
really understand the Windows ecosystem
I don't know the ins and outs, but it strikes me that the requirement for Internet Explorer or other older Firefox versions is purely down to the architecture of the ordering system created by this supplier.
It's not as if the deprecation of IE is a surprise, it's been announced for years and years. This suggests that the investment not being made to update the ordering platform reflects a lack of resources to do this, which would be a concern of mine.
That's not to say that I am drawing the right conclusions but I would definitely ask the supplier why they still say things like
We recommend you use Internet Explorer to order but mobile browsers are not supported in the ordering process.
on
https://support.ksoftware.net/support/s ... rtificate-
I would also ask what their roadmap is to change their systems to allow modern browsers to make a purchase.
They make statements here
https://support.ksoftware.net/support/s ... supported- like
Some people might note that with orders from other CAs like Thawte or Verisign that the private key is delivered with the certificate. That is absolutely not secure and,...
yet relying on inherently insecure browsers fir the transaction seems to be a greater security problem. On that page they also seem to have contradictory, inaccurate and out of date references to the browser compatibility
The recommended browser for ordering is Firefox, because it works out of the box and doesn't prompt users unnecessarily with warnings, prompts and options like some other browsers do. However, most other major browsers will work as well.
TL;DR. I don't want to bash them, but would say to them "come on guys! Sort your site out to bring the process up to date."