I currently host a webserver runing IIS5.5 with an SSL 56bit cert installed.
I am thinking about upgrading to an SGC cert from thwate.
As this can support up to 256bits, I am wondering if there will be any speed
issues when accessing the site?

Cheers!
Alex

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the higher the encryption, the more cpu cycles it takes to encrypt/decrypt.
if you experience degradation, you may want to look into an ssl card



"alexbax" <alexbax@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I currently host a webserver runing IIS5.5 with an SSL 56bit cert
>installed.
> I am thinking about upgrading to an SGC cert from thwate.
> As this can support up to 256bits, I am wondering if there will be any
> speed
> issues when accessing the site?
>
> Cheers!
> Alex

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We just ordered a Thawte "123" SSL cert.  Those are 128bit.  I guess my
question is, why do you need 256?  It's up to 256 which implies 128 if clien
t
browsers are only capable of such.

Very happy with Thawte by the way.  Feels good to get out from under the
high cost of Verisign.  The price is right and the service is good so far.

"alexbax" wrote:

> I currently host a webserver runing IIS5.5 with an SSL 56bit cert installe
d.
> I am thinking about upgrading to an SGC cert from thwate.
> As this can support up to 256bits, I am wondering if there will be any spe
ed
> issues when accessing the site?
>
> Cheers!
> Alex

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