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SSL Secure Servers Shared & Private

Q. What is the difference between shared SSL and private SSL?
A. A shared SSL displays as https://sercureservername.com/~yourusername/pagetosecure.htm
    A private SSL would display as https://www.yourdomain.com/pagetosecure.htm
    Either way would provide 256 bit encryption and all information and is completely secure.

Q. How do I purchase a private SSL from you and what type is it?
A. We provide GeoTrust Quick SSL 256 bit certificates to our clients for $100 + $49.95 installation fee. This is a $100 discount after installation, compared to GeoTrust price of $249 without installation. To purchase an SSL certificate from us, Contact US

Private SSL requires that you have a dedicated IP address. You may have to upgrade your hosting account to Business or Advanced package to get a dedicated IP address.

We can provide Verisign and Thawte SSL certificates at steep discounts upon request.
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Q. What's the path to the free shared SSL?
A. We need to activate the shared SSL on each site manually that will require it. You will need to Contact Us

Q. I'm going to purchase my own SSL, what do I need to know?
A. You will need to Contact Us so we can generate a CSR that your SSL provider will need in order to generate your SSL certificate. The cost $49.95 and includes installation once you receive the SSL certificate. Your provider will also need to know our servers are Apache + Mod SSL.

Q. How do I transfer a SSL?
A. Every place that sells SSL's has a different transfer procedure. You will need to ask the supplier you purchased it from. Our suppliers are GeoTrust, Verisign and Thawte. So if you purchased your SSL from us, you will need to contact the company your certificate came from directly. We cannot do this for you because of security reasons. If you don't remember which company it was, Contact Us

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