SSL 123 certificates This is an entry level certificate which provides basic validation and authentication for your Customers. If you require your SSL certificate immediately, and are setting up a basic web presence, this certificate is right for you. Through SSL encryption, the certificate assures that information is kept private between your web server and your client's web browsers. Upto 256 bit encryption Highest Browser Recognition in the industry Quick Issue Domain name verification Thawte Trusted Site Seal Unlimited Free Reissues Supports IDN 1 YEAR 2 YEAR SGC Super certificates It offers all the advantages of web server certificate and additionally guarantees higher encryption standards even if your Customers are using older browsers with limited encryption capability. It automatically steps-up the encryption of the client even if their browsers have 40-bit or 56-bit encryption capabilities. SGC SuperCert assures your customers that the information they submit is encrypted using the highest possible encryption standards apart from assuring them of your corporate identity. If you run a serious ecommerce business, then this is the perfect certificate for you. Upto 256-bit encryption Highest Browser Recognition in the industry Automatic step-up for older browsers Stringent Business Verification Issued within 2 days Thawte Trusted Site Seal Unlimited Free Reissues Supports IDN Supports SGC and step-up Technology 1 YEAR 2 YEAR

web server certificate The application process for web server certificate therefore takes longer than SSL123 certificate. This provides higher assurance and greater comfort to your customers. If you are serious about your customers security and perception this certificate is ideal for you. The certificate not only assures your customers that information they submit is kept private between your web server and your client's web browsers, but also assures them of your corporate identity. web server certificate communicates to your customers that you are serious about their security. Upto 256 bit encryption Highest browser recognition in the industry Provides Domain and identity authentication and verification Thawte Trusted Site Seal Stringent Business Verification Issued within 2 days Unlimited Free Reissues Supports IDN 1 YEAR 2 YEAR Wildcard Server Cert A wild-carded certificate can be used to secure your website (www.yourcompany.com) and all your sub-domains (eg shop.yourcompany.com, pay.yourcompany.com etc) with a single certificate. If you require to secure multiple sub-domains on your website then Wildcard Server certificate are the right certificates for you. Upto 256-bit encryption Secures Unlimited Subdomains Highest Browser Ubiquity in the industry Stringent Business Verification Issued within 2 days Thawte Trusted Site Seal Unlimited Free Reissues Supports IDN 1 YEAR 2 YEAR

1. Why use SSL?

To Encrypt Sensitive Information. The primary reason why SSL is used is to keep sensitive information sent across the Internet encrypted so that only the intended recipient can understand it. This is important because the information you send on the Internet is passed from computer to computer to get to the destination server. Any computer in between you and the server can see your credit card numbers, usernames and passwords, and other sensitive information if it is not encrypted with an SSL certificate. When an SSL certificate is used, the information becomes unreadable to everyone except for the server you are sending the information to. This protects it from hackers and identity thieves.

2. How long does enrollment take and how soon will I be able to secure my site?

An SSL certificate may be issued within minutes of submitting your enrollment information as long as the information is correct and the authorized administrator responds promptly to the confirmation email. QualiSpace® certificates use an authentication process to verify domain control validation.

3. What is encryption and why are there different levels?

Encryption is a mathematical process of coding and decoding information. The number of bits (40-bit, 56-bit, 128-bit, 256-bit) tells you the size of the key. Like a longer password, a larger key has more possible combinations. When an encrypted session is established, the encryption level is determined by the capability of the web browser, SSL certificate, web server, and client computer operating system.

4. How do web site visitors know if a web site is using SSL?

When a browser connects to a secure site it retrieves the site's SSL certificate and checks that it has not expired, that it has been issued by a certificate Authority the browser trusts and that it is being used by the web site for which it has been issued. If it fails on any one of these checks the browser will display a warning to the end user. If it succeeds, several security indicators are built into modern browsers to indicate that SSL is enabled.

The beginning of the URL or web address changes from http:// to https://

A padlock on the browser window changes from open to close. The address bar will turn green and display the name of the web site owner when connecting to a web site protected by an Extended Validation SSL certificate.In addition, a trust mark such as the QualiSpaceSSL site seal may be added to web pages on a secure site.

5. What does browser recognition mean?

When a browser or operating system encounters an SSL certificate, it checks to make sure that the certificate is valid and trusted. An SSL certificate is trusted if it is signed by a “trusted” or pre-installed root certificate. If a browser that does not contain the root CA certificate used to issue the SSL certificate, a security warning will alert them.

6. Does authentication really matter?

Authentication means that a trusted third party (such as Thawte) has verified the identification information contained in your SSL certificate, assuring customers that your site is actually your site. Concerns about fraud and identity theft have made users more hesitant to share personal information with unfamiliar web sites. However, 86% of online shoppers feel more confident about entering personal information on sites using security indicators, such as a trust mark (Synovate/GMI, 2008).

Thawte is an established certificate authority and Thawte® SSL certificates include the globally recognized trust mark, the Thawte Trusted Site Seal.

7. What is a public/private key pair?

Encryption is a mathematical process of coding and decoding information. Each SSL certificate contains a public/private key pair: a private key with the code and a public key used to decode it. The private key is installed on the server and never shared with anyone. The public key is incorporated into the SSL certificate and shared with web browsers.

8. Why Choose Thawte?

Thawte is trusted by millions of people worldwide. When we issue an SSL certificate, we know that our name will appear next to yours as the trusted third party who verified it. We take that trust seriously and lead the industry with rigorous authentication methods and a global infrastructure to support real-time certificate look-ups.

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At the time you buy a SSL certificate from QualiSpace, there are simple four steps you must consider prior to SSL certificate Registration Process is successfully performed.

Developing a Public and Private Key - When you have purchased Web Hosting for the Domain Name from us, you can acquire a Public Key and Private Key by contacting our Technical Team. Additionally, for those who have purchased Web Hosting through some other service provider, you'd require to get in touch with your Hosting provider to build a Public Key and Private key.



Sending Information to thawte - After that you must send in specific details to Thawte for verification. This could be carried out from the Control Panel itself by just following the steps given below:

Login to your Control Panel and look out for the domain name for which you have requested a SSL certificate.
Upon hitting the order, you have to click on the Buy Now button.
Complete information asked for verification, and then click on the Enroll button.
Once you have purchased a SSL certificate, thawte would certainly get in touch with your Corporate / Technical Team and request them to present some documentation.

After completing the registration process, Thawte would initiate validating your data instantly submitted to them and once convinced, issue you your SSL certificate. You can then keep on checking out the status of your SSL certificate request just by exploring the check certificate status in your Control Panel. This procedure might take something from a couple of minutes to a couple of days, with respect to the type of certificate ordered.