For a smooth setup of your SSL Certificate on your website you need to ensure you: a. Have got the correct certificate in the correct format as requested b. Have got a certificate that matches with your submitted CSR and private key c. Are able to setup the certificate correctly as per your web server […]
Troubleshoot SSL Certificate Woes
Have you been in a situation where you do not see the secure lock icon on your website after setting up the SSL certificate, and you need to troubleshoot SSL certificate issues?This naturally raises a doubt that perhaps the SSL Certificate you received wasn’t been properly issued. So what do you do when faced with this […]
CAA record affects your SSL Certificate order
What is a CAA record? Certification Authority Authorization or CAA record is a type of DNS record used to specify which Certificate Authority (CA) is allowed to issue certificates for a domain. Only the CAs listed in the record are allowed to issue certificates for that hostname. This DNS record can affect orders for any […]
Using PayPal IPN requires a SSL Certificate
The PayPal IPN request-response mechanism lets you get notified by the PayPal server every time something happens around a payment transaction. You can use IPN messages to automate back-office and administrative functions, such as fulfilling orders, tracking customers, or providing status and other transaction-related information. This also helps you maintain the integrity of payment status […]
Use a SSL Certificate with Apache Tomcat Web Server
You use a SSL Certificate with Tomcat when you need to request resources via https. These days you definitely have to use SSL for everything from business websites to APIs. In many cases Tomcat is used as an API server supporting web services. To use a SSL certificate with Tomcat you need to get a […]
Which SSL certificate is good for my website?
The SSL certificate is a digital certificate which you need to setup on your website so that it loads via https in a web browser. Adding a SSL certificate lets you get additional benefits for your website. These days it is a must to get a SSL certificate for business/e-commerce websites. You can go for either […]
Low-cost Wildcard SSL Certificates
In the interest of offering our customers the best price on SSL certificates, we would like to inform you that low-cost PositiveSSL Wildcard certificates from Sectigo (previously Comodo) are now available from our sister-website iwebzsites.com What are Wildcard SSL Certificates? Wildcards are Domain Validated certificates which can be used with multiple websites or hostnames (sub-domains) […]
Sectigo (Comodo) to start issuing from new Roots on January 14th
On 2nd November we informed you about an announcement from Comodo CA changing its branding to Sectigo. Yesterday, Sectigo (Comodo CA) announced that it will be entering the next phase of transition: swapping out the old Comodo CA roots on January 14, 2019. What are Root Certificates? Every operating system maintains a Root store (sometimes […]
Comodo CA changes name to Sectigo
Yesterday, Comodo CA announced today that it will now be known as Sectigo (pronounced sec-tee-go) moving forward. Why the name change? Comodo’s Certficate Authority (CA) business was acquired by Francisco Partners last year. Much like the Symantec deal with DigiCert that saw its entire CA operation switch hands, Comodo sold its Certificate Authority, but continued […]
TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1 should be disabled by March 2020
In the evolving cyber security space different aspects of website security are being contantly improved from time to time. We’re giving you a heads up about one such upcoming change which could potentially affect the use of your SSL certificate in major web browsers. What is TLS? Did you know that the true name of […]