SSL Certificates - Do You Need One For Your Site?
SSL is shorthand for secure socket layer. It's a protocol that manages secure interactions between a browser and a server. It encrypts information such as logins, credit card numbers, passwords, and other sensitive data. Online merchants and banks use SSL to protect their websites Ssl certificate.
It's a smart idea to have SSL if you sell products and services from your website, except for credit card payments. This instills confidence in customers by making it easy to use their credit cards online. SSL is required if you've created a Canvas app or Page Tab app on Facebook, such as a welcome page. Facebook requires SSL certs to protect all users of HTTPS (SSL certificate). The same functionality as HTTP users (nonsecured)
Before you can start, you need to confirm that your hosting account supports SSL. A retailer will need to sell you an SSL certificate. While there are many SSL certificates available, most people can handle the basic one. After you have purchased your certificate, you will need it to be installed on your server.
There are many ways to install SSL on your server, depending on what software you use. This article will cover installing SSL via cPanel. CPanel, a web-based administration tool provided by many hosting companies, is used to set up and manage a website or web page.
Private keys
First, create a private secret key. A private key is a string that allows a computer to decode or encode encrypted messages it receives. You must use the private key file with the SSL certificate that it was created. This private key file is confidential and should not be shared. If a private key file is lost, there is no way to retrieve it.
Log in to your control panel cPanel. The information was provided by your hosting company.
In the security window, click on SSL/TLS Manager Icon.
Scroll down to the bottom and choose the domain you wish the SSL to be installed on.
Choose the right key size. The more secure the key, the better.
Click Generate to generate your new key, and then click "Return To SSL Manager".
Signing Request for SSL Certificate (CSR).
A CSR is an email request to a certificate retailer asking for an SSL certificate. Before you can generate a CSR, you must have a key.
Select the host site to install SSL from the "Generate A New Certificate Signing request" menu.
Complete all required fields
Country
State
City
Company - You can use the name for your website.
You can choose to use your niche as a company division.
Email address - This is where the SSL Certificate will be sent
Pass Phrase – Not necessary, it's an Apache challenge password that Apache uses at startup to decrypt SSL private keys.
To create your certificate, enter all information and click "Generate". Take a photo of the CSR as you will need it for purchasing an SSL certificate. Then click "Return To SSL Manager".
Buy SSL Certificate
Cpanel can now accept new SSL certificates. To find a retailer, search "SSL certificates".
Fill out the information required and purchase a certificate.
To complete the transaction, you will need to copy the CSR generated in cPanel and paste it into a form.
Confirm that you are the site owner. Each retailer is different. Some may require phone confirmation while others may need email confirmation.
After you confirm that you are the site owner, the retailer will send the SSL certificate as well as an intermediate CA certificate. These certificates can be installed using cPanel.
Install the Certificate
You now have all certificates and you can install them on your cPanel account. For easy access, copy the certificates from your retailer as well as the key that you generated at the start into a wordpad document.
Return to cPanel, the SSL / TLS Manger
At the bottom of this page, click the "Setup an SSL certificate to work for your site" link. If the link doesn't appear, contact your hosting company.
Choose your domain name from the drop-down menu.
Copy and paste the SSL Certificate into the "Certificate(CRT)" window.
Copy the Key and paste into the "Key (KEY")" window.
Copy and paste the intermediate CA into the CA Bundle (CABUNDLE), window.
Once you have all certificates and keys in place, click on the "Install Certificate". You will receive a confirmation that your SSL certificate has been installed. Be aware that certificates may be named differently by different retailers.
You can use the site seal provided by the retailer to confirm that your website has SSL. This will give your customers and visitors peace of mind as they shop on your site.
cPanel is very user-friendly, although it looks intimidating. It will take you a while to complete the whole process, from purchasing the certificate to installing it. Your customers will be able to shop on your website with confidence knowing that SSL has been installed.