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Secure Socket Layer (SSL) Certificate Information

 

 

Do you know what an SSL Certificate is? Do you know if you have one? Do you know if yours is working as it should? The links below will help you answer those questions.

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  • SSL Checker : If you are having problems with your SSL certificate installation/functioning, this SSL Checker will help you diagnose them. You can verify the SSL certificate on your web server to make sure it is correctly installed, valid, trusted and doesn't give any errors to any of your users.
  • SSL Certificate Basics : Here you will find answers to these question: What is SSL? - Why do I need SSL? - What is a certificate authority (CA)? - How do SSL Certificates compare between certificate authorities? - What is browser compatibility? - How many domain names can I secure? - What is a trust seal?
  • Transport Layer Security : (TLS) and its predecessor, Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), both of which are frequently referred to as 'SSL', are cryptographic protocols that provide communications security over a computer network. Several versions of the protocols are in widespread use in applications such as web browsing, email, Internet faxing, instant messaging, and voice-over-IP (VoIP).
  • What Is an SSL Certificate? : The Secure Sockets Layer is a security protocol that provides for the transmission of private data over a secure Internet connection. SSL uses certificates between a server and a client, such as a Web server and an Internet browser, or an email server and an email client, to secure and protect the transmitted data.