Ok, so this is *purely* for my memory, a kind of bookmark. But VPS.NET, the hosting company I often use for virtual machines, does free SSL certificates for all customers:
http://www.vps.net/forum/public-forums/announcements/233-free-and-unlimi...
Here's how you get one and configure it. (Using the VPS.NET Centos 5.4 64 bit LAMP image, and with ISPmanager Pro - also free from VPS.NET - as the server control panel. This is my usual set-up.)
- Set up your VM in the usual way