[Qgis-developer] qgis.org ssl login

[Alex Mandel]

On 07/24/2011 11:46 AM, Pirmin Kalberer wrote:
> Hi Alex,
> 
> Am Sonntag, 24. Juli 2011, 00.21:00 schrieb Alex Mandel:
>> So I've been thinking over the whole SSL thing and based on someone's
>> email to osgeo I think I've found the best compromise solution.
>>
>> We can get a free cert from http://cert.startcom.org/
>> It would be used to secure logins (all logins would be https) on the
>> various *.qgis.org sites.
>>
>> Better than a self signed cert and cheaper than a paid cert but works
>> just as well for something as simple as logins.
>>
>> I'd be happy to set it up but's its probably better if someone on the
>> PSC actually signs up for the account on Startcom website.
> 
> Startcom checks domain ownership by sending a mail to postmaster at gis.org or 
> webmaster at qgis.org. Who is receiving these mails? I've sent a test mail a few 
> days ago and got an error message from google for one of them. MX for qgis.org 
> is google.com.
> 
> Pirmin
> 

I would guess Gary has control over the emails to the domain and could
setup whatever needs to be done. Maybe emails to those should be
forwarded to the private PSC mailing list?

Thanks,
Alex