What Is the Difference Between Electronic and Digital Signatures?
Certificate-based digital signatures offer guarantees of authenticity, integrity, and non-repudiation that are not offered by simple electronic signatures.
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Which Code Signing Certificate do I Need? EV or OV?
You probably already know that a code signing certificate from SSL.com will assure users that your software is from a known and trusted developer, free from unauthorized modifications and malware, and safe to install, but which code signing certificate should you buy?
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What Is Code Signing?
Code signing is the process of using X.509 certificates to digitally sign software for safe distribution, hassle-free installation, and compliance with OS security policies.
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How Can I Get My Certificates in PEM Format?
Information on the PEM format and instructions on how to retrieve PEM-formatted certificates from SSL.com.
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How Do I Install a Certificate?
This page includes lists of all SSL.com how-to articles covering certificate installation on various platforms.
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How Do I Generate an SSL/TLS Certificate Signing Request (CSR) on My Server?
This page includes a list of all SSL.com how-to articles covering Certificate Signing Request (CSR) generation on various platforms.
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How do I confirm that a private key matches a CSR and certificate?
How to use OpenSSL to confirm that a private kay, CSR, and certificate are compatible.
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What Is a CSR?
The information found within a CSR is used by a Certificate Authority to verify and ultimately create your signed server certificate.
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What Are The Requirements for SSL.com SSL/TLS Certificate Domain Validation?
Domain Validation methods and options for all SSL/TLS certificates.
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If I Have a Certificate With Another Company Can I Switch to SSL.com?
If you already have a certificate with another company, you can still switch to SSL.com.
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What Is a Cryptographic Hash Function?
A cryptographic hash function is one of a group of hash functions that are suitable for cryptographic applications like SSL/TLS.
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If I Already Have an SSL Certificate With My Hosting Service Can I Switch to SSL.com?
How can I switch certificates from my hosting provider to SSL.com?
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Where Is My Private Key?
Your private key is on your local machine or the server you’ve installed the certificate files onto.
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What is a site seal?
A site seal is a visual indicator that lets your visitors know that your organization values online security and privacy.
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What Are The Requirements for SSL.com OV and IV Certificates?
Requirements for obtaining Organization Validated (OV) and and Individual Validated (IV) certificates from SSL.com.
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What should I put in the ‘Domain’ field of my CSR (Certificate Signing Request)?
Every Certificate Signing Request (or CSR) needs to include the name of what you intend to protect.
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Why is the ‘Export Private Key’ option grayed out when exporting a server certificate?
How to correct the problem of having the ‘Export Private Key’ option grayed out when exporting a server certificate.
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Can I install more than 1 SSL certificate per IP address? Can I install multiple SSL certificates on a web server?
Installing more than one SSL Certificate.
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Which Browsers Support SSL Certificates?
A list of browsers that support SSL certificates.
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What Does the Error Message “The page cannot be displayed” (Cannot find server or DNS error) Mean?
There are a few reasons for the error message: “The page cannot be displayed”.
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How do I install more than one Intermediate CA bundle file (roots) on an Apache set up?
You can download the combined Intermediate CA bundle using the Intermediate certificates link show on the right hand side of the page.
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What is SSL?
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) and its successor, TLS (Transport Layer Security), are protocols for establishing secure links between networked computers.
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What is the Common Name?
The Common Name is typically composed of Host + Domain Name and will look like “www.yoursite.com” or “yoursite.com”.
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