SSL Certificates - Where Do I Start?

[mystifier_uk]

I've virtually sorted out my online shop and got it how I want it to look, but now I've got to sort out merchant accounts and all the other stuff like SSL certificates, etc.

 

I've had a look online at this company that provide SSL certificates but I'm totally confused!

 

http://www.thawte.com/ssl-digital-certific...l-certificates/

 

Which one do I buy?

 

And once I've bought one is it easy to integrate into the online shop?

 

Any help at all would be appreciated!

[Guest]

I've virtually sorted out my online shop and got it how I want it to look, but now I've got to sort out merchant accounts and all the other stuff like SSL certificates, etc.

 

I've had a look online at this company that provide SSL certificates but I'm totally confused!

 

http://www.thawte.com/ssl-digital-certific...l-certificates/

 

Which one do I buy?

 

And once I've bought one is it easy to integrate into the online shop?

 

Any help at all would be appreciated!

I've found Thawte (and Verisign) to be *very* expensive. The easiest way to order an SSL cert is to go into your web host's control panel and ask them to order it for you - if they allow you to do this. Barring that, you'll have to order it yourself. I use GeoTrust, which provides the same level of SSL protection as Thawte, at a much reduced cost. And everything can be done online in a few minutes, including all the necessary approvals. www.geotrust.com. The cert I use is the QuickSSL Premium.

 

Hope this helps,

Matt

[jasonabc]

Your host should take care of the SSL purchase and installation for you.

[MSP]

some info here

http://www.oscommerce.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=233458

[Jack_mcs]

I've virtually sorted out my online shop and got it how I want it to look, but now I've got to sort out merchant accounts and all the other stuff like SSL certificates, etc.

 

I've had a look online at this company that provide SSL certificates but I'm totally confused!

 

http://www.thawte.com/ssl-digital-certific...l-certificates/

 

Which one do I buy?

 

And once I've bought one is it easy to integrate into the online shop?

 

Any help at all would be appreciated!

For the majority of shops, there is simply no reason to pay more than $20 for a certificate, if you do it yourself. If you pay your host to do it, then $50 or so is a reasonable cost (and is usually worth it since ordering nad installing a cert can be a pain).

 

Jack

[mystifier_uk]

Thanks for you advice guys.

 

I've been looking at my control panel with the web hosting company I've used to host the OSCommerce Online Shop and found a button called 'Dedicated SSL' and when I clicked on it the following came up:

 

 

Do you guys think this would be good enough and should I just go and order it?

[Jack_mcs]

Thanks for you advice guys.

 

I've been looking at my control panel with the web hosting company I've used to host the OSCommerce Online Shop and found a button called 'Dedicated SSL' and when I clicked on it the following came up:

 

 

Do you guys think this would be good enough and should I just go and order it?

If I am doing the conversion correctly, that is about $100/year US. That is pretty expensive. To use a private certificate you also have to have a private IP, which I am assuming is included in that price. That might bring the actual price down to $88. That would be almost acceptable for the first year of hosting but for the second, it starts to get quite exepnsive so I wouldn't use it, if possible. But your host may not allow any other choice so you will need to check with them first.

 

Jack