GeoTrust Quick SSL

Feature Overview A GeoTrust SSL Certificate may be installed on your domain. SSL stands for Secure Socket Layer . SSL is a standard protocol for encrypting communications between users and websites. Data that is sent via an SSL connection is protected by encryption. A web server certificate is required to initialize an SSL session; a GeoTrust SSL Certificate allows you to initialize an SSL session. Why Install a GeoTrust SSL Certificate? If you want to use web pages that are capable of passing information to and from your users in a secure fashion, then you need a secure certificate. This enables you to utilize the security of up to 128-bit encryption designed to prevent anyone from intercepting the information passed to and from your website when accessed using https. With a secure certificate installed on your domain, the web server encrypts/ scrambles the information sent to your users, who are the only ones with the key capable of decrypting/ unscrambling and viewing the information. This capability is particularly useful for e-commerce or other sites that may handle private or personal data. (This information can also be viewed in a pop-up window by clicking on the What is a Secure Certificate and why do I need one link in the GeoTrust Manager.)

Ordering a certificate

1 Complete and submit the QuickSSL application.
2 Confirm your application, select an email address for the authorized administrator who will approve this QuickSSL certificate request, and indicate acceptance of the QuickSSL Subscriber Agreement. If requested, this certificate is 'Apache + SSLeay' web server type certificate.
3 Obtain authorization. The QuickSSL enrollment system will send a message to an administrator for the domain name you specified. The administrator must respond to that message to authorize the certificate request.Upon receipt of authorization, your QuickSSL Web server certificate to you by email. In most cases, you'll receive your QuickSSL certificate within minutes.

Secure Server

Feature Overview You may obtain a Secure Server (certificate) for your domain. If you want to use web pages that are capable of passing information to and from your users in a secure fashion, then you need a secure certificate. This enables you to utilize the security of up to 128-bit encryption designed to prevent anyone from intercepting the information passed to and from your website when accessed using https. With a secure certificate installed on your domain, the web server encrypts/ scrambles the information sent to your users, who are the only ones with the key capable of decrypting/ descrambling and viewing the information. This capability is particularly useful for e-commerce or other sites that may handle private or personal data.

Using Secure Server You may do the following from the Secure Server Manager:

• Purchase a secure certificate.
• Install a secure certificate.
• Learn more about what secure certificates are, and why you need one.
• Generate your Certificate Signing Request (CSR) and keys.
• Review your Certificate Signing Request (CSR) and keys.
• Order your QuickSSL.
• Install your QuickSSL certificate.
• Create a temporary fake certificate.