SSL – Secure Socket Layer

SSL, which stands for Secure Socket Layer , is an industry-standard way of passing credit card numbers and other sensitive information across the Internet. SSL binds a person’s or a computer’s identity to a pair of electronic keys that can be used to encrypt and digitally "sign" information to prove its authenticity. Home first aid kit

To access a site securely using SSL, you connect to the site using the HTTPS protocol. Any file that is transmitted from your site to a Web browser using the HTTPS protocol is considered secure. For example, you could get the

http://www.servers.com/order/ or https://www.servers.com/order/

The only difference between the addresses is the protocol (HTTP vs. HTTPS). However, only the URL using the HTTPS protocol would be considered secure. Whenever you want to link to a page from within your Web site, and you want that page to be transferred in secure mode, be sure to use the HTTPS protocol.

 What is a Digital Certificate?

A Digital Certificate, or Digital ID is the electronic counterpart to a driver’s license, passport or membership card. It can be presented electronically to prove your identity, or to validate your right to access private information or services online.

A Digital ID makes it possible to verify someone’s claim that they have the right to use a particular key, and helps prevent people from using false identities or keys to impersonate other users. Used in conjunction with SSL encryption, Digital IDs provide a complete security solution, assuring the identity of all parties involved in an online transaction.

More information about Digital IDs can be found on VeriSign’s Frequently Asked Questions:

http://digitalid.verisign.com/server/help/hlpIntroID.htm

There are two types of Digital IDs you may choose from on your  NT:

• Your own Digital Certificate

   

• Caribe-web.net  SafeServer.com Shared Certificate

Your own Digital Certificate can be purchased through a certificate authority such as VeriSign or Thawte. A less expensive solution is available through Caribe-web.net NT Pro using our Safeserver.com shared certificate. Both are explained in detail in the following chapters.
 

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Using a borrowed certificate does not compromise the security of your transaction; however, if the domain name to which the Digital ID is issued does not match the domain name of the server it is being used on, a warning message appears that could potentially scare away customers. This warning simply states that non-matching domain names can indicate someone is possibly trying to intercept the message. Again, the transaction is secure; the warning simply informs the visitor that the domain names do not match.

Because many visitors become concerned by such warning messages, however,

When you request that SSL be placed on your Server, the

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