USER GUIDE
Securing Your Connections through SSL
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer protocol) is a standard for transmitting confidential data such as credit card numbers over the Internet. Most true business sites support this feature which allows more security in data transmitted over the WWW. This is the standard minimum security level for true business on the Internet. SSL works by using a private key to encrypt data that is transferred over the SSL connection.
SSL requires a dedicated IP because name-based hosting does not support data encryption in HTTP requests. To enable SSL, go to the Web Service page and click the ON/OFF button in the SSL Support field.
There are three options in configuring your SSL support:
Using the Key and Certificate You Already Have
If you are migrating from a different provider and already have an SSL private key and certificate, just enter them into the boxes that appear:
Creating a Temporary Certificate
The only difference between the temporary and permanent certificates is that the first is not generated by trusted Certificate Authorities. Thus, when users enter your site they will get the "unknown certification authority" warning window.
To generate a new temporary SSL private key and certificate, click the link at the top of the form.
In the next window, confirm your data by clicking the Submit button. These data are required to generate the certificate. Don't make changes to the data if you are not sure about the purpose of these changes:
After you have submitted the form, the following is generated:
Acquiring a Permanent Certificate
To get a permanent certificate, you first need to generate a certificate signing request. It includes your details and is generated as you create a temporary SSL certificate (see above ). Copy this signing request so you can use it later.
As the next step, use our partner Comodo , and choose to get a new certificate. When requested, enter the signing request that you have saved.
After the permanent SSL Certificate has been generated, save it to a secure location. Then go to the Web Service page and click the Edit icon in the SSL field. Enter the certificate into the upper box of the form that opens:
Then click upload . Now your transactions are secured.
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer protocol) is a standard for transmitting confidential data such as credit card numbers over the Internet. Most true business sites support this feature which allows more security in data transmitted over the WWW. This is the standard minimum security level for true business on the Internet. SSL works by using a private key to encrypt data that is transferred over the SSL connection.
SSL requires a dedicated IP because name-based hosting does not support data encryption in HTTP requests. To enable SSL, go to the Web Service page and click the ON/OFF button in the SSL Support field.
There are three options in configuring your SSL support:
- using the key and certificate you already have ;
- creating a temporary key and certificate ;
- acquiring a permanent key and certificate from a trusted Certificate Authority.
Using the Key and Certificate You Already Have
If you are migrating from a different provider and already have an SSL private key and certificate, just enter them into the boxes that appear:
Creating a Temporary Certificate
The only difference between the temporary and permanent certificates is that the first is not generated by trusted Certificate Authorities. Thus, when users enter your site they will get the "unknown certification authority" warning window.
To generate a new temporary SSL private key and certificate, click the link at the top of the form.
In the next window, confirm your data by clicking the Submit button. These data are required to generate the certificate. Don't make changes to the data if you are not sure about the purpose of these changes:
After you have submitted the form, the following is generated:
- SSL Certificate Signing request. It includes the details that you submitted on the previous step. Use this request if you want to get a permanent SSL certificate from a trusted Certificate Authority, Comodo ( see below ).
- SSL Server Private Key. This is the secret key to decrypt messages from your visitors. It must be stored in a secure place where it is inaccessible to others.
- Temporary SSL Certificate. It validates your identity and confirms the public key to assure the visitors that they are communicating with your server, not any other party.
Acquiring a Permanent Certificate
To get a permanent certificate, you first need to generate a certificate signing request. It includes your details and is generated as you create a temporary SSL certificate (see above ). Copy this signing request so you can use it later.
As the next step, use our partner Comodo , and choose to get a new certificate. When requested, enter the signing request that you have saved.
After the permanent SSL Certificate has been generated, save it to a secure location. Then go to the Web Service page and click the Edit icon in the SSL field. Enter the certificate into the upper box of the form that opens:
Then click upload . Now your transactions are secured.
