F.A.Q.'s
SSL - Secure Socket Layer
Q:
What is SSL (Netscape encryption)?
A: As an add-on feature, RSH Web Services
offers Secure Socket Layer (SSL), also referred to as "Netscape encryption." SSL
allows a Web browser to securely communicate with your Virtual Private Server through an
encrypted session. SSL is often used to transfer credit card numbers and other
sensitive information.
Q:
What does a Digital Certificate do?
A: A server uses a Digital Certificate to
prove its authenticity. The Digital Certificate establishes a legal relationship
between a legitimate company and their Web site.
Q:
What is the cost for SSL?
A:There is no cost to use our shared SSL
certificate.
Q:
How do I activate SSL?
A: In order to activate SSL, simply change
the URL to read "https.Your_Domain.sslrx.com" instead of "http"
Q: Can
I transfer my certificate over from another provider?
A: If your certificate was generated on the
Stronghold software, we may be able to install it for you; however, we cannot
guarantee that it will work.
More often than not, you will have to go to your certificate issuing authority
and have the certificate re-issued for a fee.
Q: Can
I use a separate SSL certificate for my virtual host?
A: No. You can only have one certificate on
your server, which can only be used for your main domain. If your virtual host
requires SSL, we recommend that you upgrade them to their own Virtual Private
Server.
There is, however, an exception to this. The wildcard certificate that RSH Web
Services uses, is good for all the domains on your server.
Q: Why
does my browser say there are secure and non-secure items on my page?
A: This usually happens when you link to
graphics or other resources on other web sites, using non-SSL connections.
Banner ads and counters are among more common elements you may add to your site
from other sites.
Since the link to the offsite elements is most likely using http instead of
https, your browser informs you that these elements are not encrypted.
You may be able to replace http with https when linking to these elements; check
with the site providing the element to see if they support SSL.
You can also advise visitors that they can tell their browsers to show
non-secure elements. This will not affect the security of any data connections
between you and your visitors; credit card information, passwords, and other
sensitive data will still be encrypted.
Please
Contact Us if you have any questions
concerning RSH Web Services products or services.
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