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Domain SSL Certificates
An SSL certificate is a digital certificate that creates an encrypted connection between your web server and your visitors’ browsers. This security tool allows private information like credit card details to transmit securely. Name.com, a trusted certificate authority, makes it easy for you to get an SSL certificate from leading providers so you can offer your customers peace of mind. We provide SSL certificates and domain names in bundles along with hosting, email and other web services.
What is an SSL Certificate?
A domain SSL certificate is a security tool that creates an encrypted connection between your web server and your visitors' browsers. This allows private information like credit card details to transmit securely.
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SSL certificate FAQ
What is an SSL certificate?
An SSL certificate is a tool that creates an encrypted connection between your web server and your visitors’ web browsers. This allows private information like credit card details to transmit without eavesdropping, data tampering, or message forgery. More...
Why should I get an SSL certificate?
SSL certificates can protect your customers’ sensitive information from potential threats, while also keeping your own data more secure. SSL certificates inspire consumer trust and are proven to increase website conversions by 26%. More...
What is the difference between SSL & TLS?
Transport layer security (TLS) is an updated version of SSL that offers greater security. However, because SSL is a more commonly used term, we refer to all our security certificates as SSL. If your website requires TLS, rest assured that we will provide it from one of our certificate partners when you buy a domain and SSL certificate from us.
How do I get an SSL certificate?
An SSL certificate is a tool that creates an encrypted connection between your web server and your visitors’ web browsers. This allows private information like credit card details to transmit without eavesdropping, data tampering, or message forgery. More...
What is secure socket layer?
SSL is short for “secure socket layer,” which is the encryption tool used to protect confidential information that is sent from the visitor to the web server. More...
What does it mean to be a secure website?
A secure website is indicated by seeing HTTPS in the browser, and an SSL icon like a lock sign or green bar. This reveals the presence of an SSL certificate on the website, which encrypts information sent by the visitor to the web server. This can be a DV SSL, OV SSL, or EV SSL, depending on the level of validation that was performed by the certificate authority.
What does HTTPS mean?
HTTPS stands for HyperText Transfer Protocol Secure. The “s” indicates a secure connection that is provided by an SSL certificate. You'll usually see an SSL icon when you visit a HTTPS site as well.
What's the difference between HTTP and HTTPS?
HTTP stands for HyperText Transfer Protocol. HTTPS stands for HyperText Transfer Protocol Secure. The difference is that HTTP does not encrypt information passed between the server and the browser while HTTPS does. More...
What does an SSL certificate cost?
SSL certificates can be as cheap as €9.21 a year or cost upwards of hundreds of dollars. However, different SSL certificates offer different benefits and various levels of security. When buying an SSL certificate, compare the plans to determine which meets your website’s needs.
Do SSL certificates expire?
Yes. SSL certificates must be renewed once a year to prevent them from expiring. It is very important to consistently renew your SSL certificate, be it a standard, EV certificate, or DV certificate, to maintain a high level of security on your website. More...