Monthly Archives: March 2016

Wildcard SSL and SAN – what is the difference between the two SSL certificates?

If you require an SSL-certificate, which is suitable for multiple domains, then you have two options: wildcard certificate or a SAN-certificate. To understand what kind of certificate better fits your needs, you would need to understand how they  are differ

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Cryptographic hash functions in details

The hash function is a one-way function, which means it cannot be converted from current values to the original content. A good example of a hash function would be sending a message “123” to anyone. The recipient will receive “123”, but it will remain

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What are the reasons for re-issue SSL certificate?

SSL-Certificate Reissue performed in order to maintain the privacy SSL-Certificate if it is moved, or if the SSL certificate information has been modified. With the re-issue, you can get a brand new certificate code. The process of re-issue is only

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What are the high assurance SSL-certificates?

High assurance SSL-certificate – is a basic type of certificate, which is frequently issued by CA’s. Before the certificate can be issued, Certificate Authorities have to verify two things: ownership of a domain name and a valid business registration. Both of them will be included in the

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How to order an SSL-certificate? What is required?

Ordering of an SSL Certificate may turn to be a very simple or a very complex process. Simplicity of the the process can be achieved by preparing WHOIS records and company verification documents. Process of ordering an SSL-certificate consists of the

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How to renew an SSL-certificate

Renew of SSL-Certificate

You will be able to renew the certificate for 30 days before it expires. Renewals requires not only pay for the addition of a large number of years in validity period the certificate, but also an updated CSR-code from the

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All about SSL

This site is dedicated to SSL-certificates. You will learn what is an SSL certificate, how to issue and reissue it. FAQ SSL will be useful for both novices and pros. SSL Knowledgebase contains sections on validation, trust logo, vulnerabilities, SSL-certificates differences by type (Wildcard, EV, DV, etc.), as well as many other things.