Category: Certificate Type
Why do SSL Certificates Expire? Think of an SSL certificate as a passport for your website, verifying its identity and ensuring secure connections. Just as
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Implementing Code Signing with Google Cloud HSM
Certificate Authorities like SSL.com have recently heightened the key storage standards for Code Signing Certificates, now mandating the storage of the certificate’s private key either
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Bulk Enrollment of Organization Validation (OV) S/MIME Certificates
SSL.com provides a convenient way to order and enroll a large volume of Organization Validation (OV) S/MIME certificates through our bulk order tool. This guide
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S/MIME Installation for Outlook Android and iOS
Requirements for S/MIME Setup To ensure optimal security in Exchange Online, it’s crucial to configure S/MIME according to the guidelines specified in the ‘Configure S/MIME
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How to publish your S/MIME certificate to a Global Address List (GAL)
What is a Global Address List (GAL)? A Global Address List (GAL) is a centralized directory of email addresses and contact information within an organization’s
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What Is a Certificate Authority (CA)?
Certificate authorities (CAs) are critical in securing online communications and identities. But what exactly does a CA do? And how do they establish trust online?
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eSigner Signing Credential Guide
What is an eSigner Signing Credential A signing credential is like an “ID” or a unique identifier that can be assigned to a person or
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Code Signing Nuget Packages with eSigner
A NuGet package is a standardized format for distributing software libraries, tools, and assets in the .NET ecosystem. It allows developers to easily share and
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Ordering Process for Code and Document Signing Certificates
Both code signing and document signing certificates have similar options when it comes to storage of the private keys and options for signing. All code
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Bulk Enrollment of Basic S/MIME and NAESB Certificates
This how-to will walk you through using your SSL.com Enterprise PKI (EPKI) agreement for bulk enrollment of certificates.
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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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Installing an S/MIME Certificate and Sending Secure Email in Mozilla Thunderbird on Windows 10
These instructions detail how to install an S/MIME certificate and send secure email messages with Mozilla Thunderbird on Windows PCs.
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Integration Guide to Testing Remote Document Signing with eSigner CSC API
Complete guide to remote signing with SSL.com’s eSigner service and the Cloud Signature Consurtium (CSC) API.
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How to install a TLS/SSL Certificate to the Oracle Wallet Manager
Introduction Oracle Wallet Manager is an application used to manage and edit security credentials in Oracle wallets. A wallet is a password-protected container that stores
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How to Automate EV Code Signing With Signtool.exe or Certutil.exe Using eSigner CKA (Cloud Key Adapter)
eSigner CKA (Cloud Key Adapter) is a Windows based application that uses the CNG interface (KSP Key Service Provider) to allow tools such as certutil.exe
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Manually Generate a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) Using OpenSSL
How to manually generate a Certificate Signing Request (or CSR) in an Apache or Nginx web hosting environment using OpenSSL.
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Signing Kernel-Mode Drivers for Windows using EVCS or OVCS Certificates
Submitting a kernel-mode driver in Windows requires the files to be signed with a Code Signing Certificate. This can be done either using an Extended
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Cybersecurity Roundup for January 2022
This month’s roundup discusses two cases hinting at likely trends that government agencies will face when it comes to cyberattacks. As a company that aims
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How to Add OV Recipient Info to Certificates
Document signing certificates can be validated and issued either with an “IV” (individual validation) or “OV” (organization validation). During the certificate creation process, the the
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Acceptable Business Listings for Validation
Validation and Callback Issuing a digital certificate is a carefully-structured process which includes you, the customer, providing pertinent information confirming your identity and choosing the
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Delegated Credentials for TLS
Terminating a TLS connection requires using a certificate’s private key. As a result, the private key needs to be stored at every single server utilized
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Exchange Server SSL Certificate Guide
SSL.com has put together information you will find useful if you’ve been tasked with implementing SSL/TLS security with your company’s Exchange servers.
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Bring Your Own Auditor Cloud HSM Attestation
Issuing digital certificates for Extended Validation Code Signing or Adobe Document Signing requires the generation of a key with certain security properties. When generated, the
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Sign Documents in the Cloud with eSigner Express
How to sign a PDF file with eSigner Express, SSL.com’s cloud document signing app.
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Business Email Compromise and S/MIME Certificates
There are a variety of scams in which attackers hack into a company’s emailing systems or create deceiving email templates in order to convince employees
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