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| VPHosting Support Pages Frequently Asked Questions
SSL technology Click here to purchase an SSL for your e-commerce storefront or website. What is a SSL Certificate?
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| What is a SSL Certificate? A SSL Certificate is a digital certificate that authenticates the identity of a Web site to visiting browsers and encrypts information for the server via Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology. Encryption is the process of scrambling data into an undecipherable format — ciphertext — that can only be returned to a readable format with the proper decryption key. A certificate serves as an electronic "passport" that establishes an online entity’s credentials when doing business on the Web. When an Internet user attempts to send confidential information to a Web server, the user’s browser will access the server’s digital certificate and establish a secure connection. A SSL Certificate contains the following information: The certificate holder’s name The certificate’s serial number and expiration date A copy of the certificate holder’s public key The digital signature of the certificate-issuing authority |
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| What is
SSL? SSL is the de facto standard for creating a secure, encrypted link between a Web server and a browser, thus securing safe passage of sensitive information, such as credit card numbers. E-commerce Web sites use SSL as a means to protect online transactions with their customers. Once a secure connection is established, SSL encrypts information sent from your browser to the Web server. |
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| How will my customers know that my site is secure? A "https://" prefix in the URL and a key or padlock icon in the browser's status bar indicate that a Web site is secure. A SSL-encrypted session is generally commenced once a visitor signs in to a secure area of a Web site, such as the checkout or account-management area of an online store. |
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| What happens when my
SSL certificate expires? If you allow a certificate to expire, the SSL certificate will be invalid and you will no longer be able to secure transactions on your Web site. VPHosting will prompt you to renew your SSL certificate in due time. You can renew a certificate for one or two years. Please note that a certificate can be renewed up to 60 days prior to and 30 days following the expiration date only. |
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