Comments on: Getting an AIR certificate

By: Adobe AIR und die vermeintliche Sicherheitsproblematik | Dr. Web Magazin

Adobe AIR und die vermeintliche Sicherheitsproblematik | Dr. Web Magazin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:00:22 +0000

[...] Antwort ist unspektakulär. Will der Softwareautor vermeiden, als unbekannt ausgewiesen zu werden, ist er gezwungen, ein Identity Certificate, zum Beispiel bei Thawte, zu erwerben, was ihm jährliche Kosten von rund [...]

By: Chad Udell

Chad Udell — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:48:03 +0000

Peter,
Glad you finally got your cert. it took me a good long time of back and forth with Thawte as well. I also got my cert via submitting through the AIR Marketplace. I highly recommend developers take advantage of this amazing offer. These certs would usually cost $300 American.

By: Kristof

Kristof — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:43:09 +0000

nvm. It ’s not a “real” certificate.

https://www.thawte.com/secure-email/personal-email-certificates/index.html

By: Kristof

Kristof — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:42:01 +0000

Josh, Thawte has a “private certificate” programme. I don’t know exactly how it works, but it’s a sort of sponsorship programme.

One can become a Thawte agent by signing up a certain number of people. You have to find a Thawte agent to get a personal certificate. I wish I could remember the procedure. An ex-colleague of mine was one of those Thawe agents …

By: Josh

Josh — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:43:27 +0000

It appears that receiving a certificate requires that you provide a business license, as I received a notice that they won’t simply issue certs. to individual developers without one.

By: Kristof

Kristof — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:09:20 +0000

So, you finally got the certificate. Only took Thawte 3 days :P

Anyway, installing a certificate through a browser is often the easiest way. I’m not sure if Safari handles it. I seem to recall that IE on a PC will also let you install certificates.

Also: see that “backup” button? Do it.