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How does the Certification Authority verify domain registrant information?

Before issuing an SSL certificate, the Certification Authority (CA) verifies that the...

What is an SSL certificate?

An SSL certificate is a digital certificate that authenticates the identity of a...

What is SSL?

SSL stands for Secure Sockets Layer. SSL is the de facto standard for creating a...

What happens when my certificate expires?

If you allow a certificate to expire, the certificate becomes invalid, and you will no...

What is a Wildcard SSL certificate?

A Wildcard SSL Certificate secures your website URL and an unlimited number of its...

How does an SSL certificate work?

An SSL certificate ensures safe, easy, and convenient Internet shopping. Once an...

Which countries are currently supported for certificate issuance?

Our Secure Certificates can be issued to individuals and companies worldwide but with...

What does my SSL Status mean?

An SSL certificate authenticates the identity of your website to visiting browsers and...

Redeeming a Standard Single Domain SSL Certificate in the Hosting Control Center

An SSL certificate authenticates the identity of your website to visiting browsers and...

How do I know my secure certificate is safe from vulnerabilities?

Our Certificate Authority validates the identity of an entity purchasing an SSL...

Why does my CSR need to be 2048 bit length?

Computer power has lessened the time it takes to break the algorithms used by today's...

What is "domain control validation"?

Before issuing an SSL certificate, the Certification Authority (CA) verifies that the...

Does an SSL Certificate Secure Both www.yourpersonaldomainname.com and yourpersonaldomainname.com

Yes, an SSL certificate secures the common name (domain name) listed in the...

What does it mean to re-key a certificate?

Re-keying is the process of replacing an existing SSL certificate....

Determining the Type of SSL Certificate a Web Site Is Using

Here's the lowdown: Two common hash functions are MD5 and SHA-1 . With the MD5...

Protecting My Site Against the SSL Vulnerability in Debian GNU/Linux

A recently exposed security flaw in the version of OpenSSL distributed with Debian...

What is the validation process for a Deluxe SSL certificate?

The page you are looking for has been moved. If your browser does not automatically...

What Does it Mean to Revoke a Certificate?

A certificate holder may request that his/her certificate is revoked or deleted....

What is the difference between an SSL certificate and a Wildcard SSL certificate?

The page you are looking for has been moved. If your browser does not automatically...

How do I check my SSL Status?

Your SSL Status represents the status of any Standard Single Domain SSL certificate...

Working with Myspace myAds

Here's the Lowdown: With myAds®, your advertisements reach a broad audience,...