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0 pointsflowerlad4y ago0 comments

This requires a level of expertise that is not available at most small businesses. Going around to each machine with a flash drive is not practical either, especially since this is not a one time thing (because machines die and are replaced).

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Jonnax4y ago· 3 in thread

If the expertise isn't there then they should use SaaS solutions.

There's plenty that aren't expensive. And they don't need to roll their own software.

flowerladOP4y ago

> If the expertise isn't there then they should use SaaS solutions.

Or browser makers can invent a solution for this scenario. That's what software companies do — identify problems that need solving, then solve them. Strive constantly to make things easier.

Using a proper domain and real certificates is literally the right thing to do. It prevents anyone squatting on your domain and breaking internal shit.

tiagod4y ago

Buying a domain and getting a wildcard cert is not hard.

nine_k4y ago

This is a good call.

I thought Windows Server (or maybe just Pro?) makes this easy enough: AD must provide DNS and a CA, and any DC should be able to provide startup scripts to every workstation to install the certificates, set hostnames, etc.

For a more diverse office, with a mix of Macs and Windows machines, maybe there is a niche of an app server box / vm, or even router software that also handles that.

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