SSL

A chain of SSL certificates contains all of the SSL certificates (root, intermediate, and end user) issued by a Certificate Authority (CA) required to verify the subject in the hierarchy of trust.

Getting an SSL certificate first requires you to generate a Certificate Signing Request (CSR), and some require you to specify “domain.com” or “www.domain.com” as the common name of your website.

A Certificate Signing Request (CSR) is a block of encrypted text created on the server that will use an SSL certificate. A Certificate Authority (CA) will use the CSR to create your SSL certificate.

Multi-domain SSL certificates — or Subject Alternative Name (SAN) certificates — allows one IP address to serve multiple domains and subdomains, though all of those domains must have the same owner.

The premium SSL certificate is an enhanced form of the standard SSL certificate used by ecommerce websites for a higher warranty level and additional validation, helping build customer trust.

Learn how Nexcess clients on physical (non-cloud) servers can use SiteWorx to generate and view a CSR — also known as a Certificate Signing Request (CSR).

A self-signed SSL certificate does not use the chain of trust used by other SSL certificates and is often used to perform internal testing without the effort of acquiring a standard SSL certificate.

A Standard Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) server certificate is issued by the Certificate Authority (CA) and provides the lowest level of validation available.

Wildcard SSL certificates secure website URLs and an unlimited number of subdomains under a single IP address. Wildcard SSL certificates have the same level of security as standard SSL certificates.

Learn how Nexcess clients on physical (non-cloud) servers can use SiteWorx to install SSL certificates and set up an SSL chain certificate — regarding intermediate and root certificate authorities.