Translations:Ssl-certificate/9/en
| Recommendation | Reason for recommendation |
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| Buy certificates issued by a "commonly accepted public certification authority"
Reason for recommendation: The SmartPlayer platform is cross-platform, meaning client applications work on all operating systems (AndroidOS/WebOS/TizenOS/Windows/Linux/Raspberry Pi, etc.). This means that all operating systems must trust the certification authority that issued the certificates by default. Even if the current project only uses Android OS, it doesn't mean that the procurement department won't buy devices on TizenOS in a year. Use a certification authority trusted by the maximum number of device manufacturers. | |
| Buy certificates from GlobalSign
Reason for recommendation: A global certification authority trusted by all device manufacturers worldwide. The widest coverage of devices from manufacturers. SmartPlayer uses a certificate from this certification authority. For example, Samsung/LG - South Korea, BrightSign - UK, Android OS - countless different manufacturers, and they all trust GlobalSign. | |
| Do not use private certification authorities
Reason for recommendation: No device trusts private certification authorities. To launch https, you will need to add the certificate to the device's certificate store manually. And if there are more than 50 devices in the project? This already becomes a lot of routine manual work. The SmartPlayer platform does not yet support the loading of user certificates through the SmartPlayer personal account. This will be improved in the future, but there will not be a universal solution for all operating systems. There are manufacturer restrictions, for example, TizenOS does not provide an API for loading certificates as of May 30, 2024. Do not take unnecessary risks, use certificates from public certification authorities.
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| Which type of certificate to choose? | Reason for recommendation: Use DomainSSL (DV SSL). It is the cheapest and quickest to issue for ensuring work over the https protocol. |
