SSL certificates any differance in all the options?
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SSL certificates any differance in all the options?
I need an SSL for a site I'm setting up because I am using iframe to run a credit cart entry page on the site, prices on SSL certs seem to vary from $3 to $300
Can i just go with the cheapest? I presume the most important is browser compatibility but some (the cheap ones) don't always state mobile compatibility so what happens if someone is using a mobile device?
any tips?
Can i just go with the cheapest? I presume the most important is browser compatibility but some (the cheap ones) don't always state mobile compatibility so what happens if someone is using a mobile device?
any tips?
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There are a few functionality differences available, you can get "SAN" certificates which allow you to add multiple names such as:
sales.scooby.com
admin.scooby.com
forums.scooby.com
etc etc, so you only need one cert for all sites/services.
Other than that it's pretty much recognisability/support you're paying for. If a device/browser doesn't recognise a cert, the user would get certificate errors similar to: http://help.37signals.com/basecamp/q...-into-basecamp
I use GoDaddy for work, I can highly recommend their support but not sure how competitive they are for costs.
Hope that helps
sales.scooby.com
admin.scooby.com
forums.scooby.com
etc etc, so you only need one cert for all sites/services.
Other than that it's pretty much recognisability/support you're paying for. If a device/browser doesn't recognise a cert, the user would get certificate errors similar to: http://help.37signals.com/basecamp/q...-into-basecamp
I use GoDaddy for work, I can highly recommend their support but not sure how competitive they are for costs.
Hope that helps
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ssl certs perform 2 functions
encrypt a connection (they all do that, some with better encryption 1024 > 2048 etc than others)
and present "trust", in other words proof of identity
so a major Bank would not go with a GoDaddy certificate because the level of "trust" is not the same as a Thawte / Verisign etc
Thawte / Verisign - have a much more stringent domain verification procedure than GoDaddy - but they need it because of the money/reputation at stake
most organisations simply do not
the simple analogy is that a passport is trusted as proof of identity more so than a gas bill
godaddy in 99% of cases will fit the bill - and good value
encrypt a connection (they all do that, some with better encryption 1024 > 2048 etc than others)
and present "trust", in other words proof of identity
so a major Bank would not go with a GoDaddy certificate because the level of "trust" is not the same as a Thawte / Verisign etc
Thawte / Verisign - have a much more stringent domain verification procedure than GoDaddy - but they need it because of the money/reputation at stake
most organisations simply do not
the simple analogy is that a passport is trusted as proof of identity more so than a gas bill
godaddy in 99% of cases will fit the bill - and good value
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