Re: Testing HTTPS without certificate

Ken Kixmoeller wrote:
> Hi - - - ----  - --
> 
> I have a typical setup -- my development machine, a testing server and, 
> of course, the production server. My development machine, of course, 
> doesn't have a Secure certificate, yet I need to be able to test https 
> pages here, before getting to the testing server. (Currently, the 
> testing server doesn't have one either, but that will be remedied shortly.)
> 
> I know how to test for the existance of HTTPS, and stuff like that.
> 
> So: Can one test https on a local machine? Resources, anyone? I have 
> Googled my fingers off.
> 
> Environment: PHP 5.2.5
> Win 2K
> IIS 5
> 
> - or, if I need to -
> 
> Mac OS-X 10.4
> Apache? (I haven't set up the Mac as a server)
> 
>  - or -
> 
> Linux (Ubuntu) with Apache (I am moving this direction and haven't yet 
> learned how to run Apache)
> 
> Ken

Why not just generate a free self-signed certificate for use on the dev 
server or workstation?

-Shawn