Free (or nearly free) Trusted SSL Certificate? [closed]

Is it possible to get a trusted signed ssl certificate for free?

I could create a self signed one using iis7 for example but these normally require the user to accept them as compared to one from a trusted source.

Therefore, is there a very inexpensive way to get one (free?) as cost is definitely an issue.

Solution 1:

Have a look at Startcom. Free and the root is in most major browser/os's but there are some caveats such as having to re-register/renew every few months.

Tbh whilst I take the point about cost being an issue, for $10 just get a rapidssl from namecheap.com - job done.

Solution 2:

Namecheap.com was our initial low cost SSL supplier (US$ 10/year). Now bought a PositiveSSL cert from https://comodosslstore.com/ at US$ 6.50/year when buying for 5 years. The 5 years is beneficial to us. Now we only need to execute the renew process once every five years. Note: the optional free upgrade to EV is a separate cert with a validness of only 1 year (not 5).

Solution 3:

You should look at : http://www.cacert.org/ It's Free and well recognized by Unix OS. I think it's what you are looking for.

Solution 4:

Arstechnica had a nice little article on How to obtain and install an SSL/TLS certificate, for free http://arstechnica.com/security/news/2009/12/how-to-get-set-with-a-secure-sertificate-for-free.ars