Digital Certificates
Digital Certificates give authentication to a Web site that is going to be selling goods and services. Secure
Socket Layer (SSL) is used to ensure that information is processed in a secure environment. There are two
different kinds of Digital Certificates that are available for the Virtual Private Server.
- Default Digital Certificate or Shared Certificate - offered through AlpineWeb when you add SSL to your
server. This certificate is used when checking out to show that you are in a secure environment.
- Digitial Certificate - offered through third party vendors that provide your business with a
"stamp of approval" for doing business on the Internet. There are a number of companies that
offer this service.
- GeoTrust
- Equifax
- Thawte/VeriSign
Using a certificate from a Signing Authority will still require the need to add SSL to the server
for purposes of encryption.
For further details about Digital Certificates and SSL ( Secure Socket Layer) please review the information:
Digital Certificates and SSL
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