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Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Information

SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) helps enhance your site’s security. This collection of articles covers how to install and renew SSL certificates, redirect users to secure connections, and more.

  • Introduction to SSL

  • Ordering an SSL certificate

  • Renewing an SSL certificate

  • Installing a third-party SSL certificate

  • Installing a self-signed SSL certificate

  • Determining the OpenSSL version

  • Finding SSL certificate fingerprints

  • Generating a private key and CSR from the command line

  • SSL/TLS certificate validity periods

  • Redirecting visitors to SSL connections

  • Mixing of secure and insecure content on a web page

  • Differences between a cPanel certificate and a traditional CA-issued certificate

  • Differences between Let’s Encrypt SSL certificates and traditional CA-issued certificates

  • Securing an unmanaged server with a Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate

  • SSL certificates and Server Name Indication (SNI) support

  • Where are Comodo SSL certificates banned?

  • Managing HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) for your site

  • Installing an SSL certificate site seal

  • Using www and non-www domains with an SSL certificate

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