OT: Problems with GoDaddy SSL cert request

[Lisa Kachold]

Charles,

Due to the large number of people who use CERTS for the purposes of
fraud, outside of the GoDaddy acceptable use, misusing GoDaddy's
network OpenVZ/Virtuozzo for something called brandjacking, and
cybersquatting; building websites for the purposes of fraud (telling
GoDaddy they are "consultants" then) conducting illegal RX drug sales,
MLM pyramid scams, and other nepharious mis-uses (child-ish porn on
sale) of commerical CERTS, GoDaddy has developed some type of checks
and balances, that evidently you have run afoul of.

And, I have learned with GoDaddy, there's a whole lot that's not
easily understood from past experience or logical analytical thought,
(you have to be in the midst of the chaos at an ISP today to really
appreciate), so it's best to contact the right source to ask, in fine
friendly ways, at length, since the best source is ALWAYS GoDaddy
themselves.

On 5/6/09, Charles Jones <charles.jones at ciscolearning.org> wrote:
> Has anyone ever had issues with GoDaddy SSL certs? We have several with
> them and on Tues I purchased a cert, and after submitting the signing
> request I got this email:
>
> /*"Due to filters in our system your certificate request has been
> flagged for additional review. In order to proceed with your request we
> will need a live site to review. Please upload a site and let us know
> once that site is available for us to view. Alternately, you may provide
> a formal letter of the intended use of your site. Please make sure to
> include your name and signature on the document. Please have the letter
> faxed to..."
> */
> WTF? What "filter" would flag an SSL cert request, especially when we
> have other domains and certs already with them? The live site is not
> ready yet, so I faxed them the letter of intent at 8am this morning, and
> as of now the cert is still pending with status message "Awaiting Live
> Site or Letter of Intent".  I emailed their support and just got a
> canned response back.
>
> Yeah there is a plethora of other places I could get a cert, but getting
> them all from the same place makes it easier to manage renewals etc.
>


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