--Digital Certificates ---WebSpirit Hosting---------

In a virtual world, there is always an element of doubt when sending or receiving sensitive information. A large percentage of internet users leave websites when asked to provide any information about themselves, simply because the website was not a secure website. There is no better way of building users' trust than by enabling SSL on your website and getting an SSL Certificate for your website.

To allow you to secure your website, we offer Thawte SSL Certificates -

Thawte is a Verisign company, which was the first company worldwide to start offering digital certificates.
It is the oldest and the most reliable brand of Digital Certificates in the market today.
Thawte is a brand that is well-recognized by users worldwide and getting a Thawte digital certificate for your website will increase the level of comfort that your customers feel when they visit your website.

SSL123 Certificate Features

Upto 256 bit encryption
Highest Browser Recognition in the industry
Quick Issue
Domain name verification
Thawte Trusted Site Seal
Unlimited Free Reissues
Supports IDN

This is an entry level certificate which provides basic validation and authentication for your Customers. If you require your SSL certificate immediately, and are setting up a basic web presence, this certificate is right for you.

Through SSL encryption, the certificate assures that information is kept private between your web server and your client's web browsers.

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Web Server Certificate Features

Upto 256 bit encryption
Highest Browser Recognition in the industry
Provides Domain and identity authentication and verification
Thawte Trusted Site Seal
Stringent Business Verification
Issued within 2 days
Unlimited Free Reissues
Supports IDN

The application process for Web Server Certificate therefore takes longer than SSL123 Certificate. This provides higher assurance and greater comfort to your Customers. If you are serious about your customers security and perception this certificate is ideal for you.

The certificate not only assures your customers that information they submit is kept private between your web server and your client's web browsers, but also assures them of your corporate identity. Web Server Certificate communicates to your Customers that you are serious about their security.

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SGC SuperCert Features

Upto 256-bit encryption
Highest Browser Recognition in the industry
Automatic step-up for older browsers
Stringent Business Verification
Issued within 2 days
Thawte Trusted Site Seal
Unlimited Free Reissues
Supports IDN
Supports SGC and step-up Technology

It offers all the advantages of Web Server Certificate and additionally guarantees higher encryption standards even if your Customers are using older browsers with limited encryption capability. It automatically steps-up the encryption of the client even if their browsers have 40-bit or 56-bit encryption capabilities.

SGC SuperCert assures your customers that the information they submit is encrypted using the highest possible encryption standards apart from assuring them of your corporate identity. If you run a serious ecommerce business, then this is the perfect Certificate for you.

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Wildcard Server Certificate Features

Upto 256-bit encryption
Secures Unlimited Subdomains
Highest Browser Ubiquity in the industry
Stringent Business Verification
Issued within 2 days
Thawte Trusted Site Seal
Unlimited Free Reissues
Supports IDN

A wild-carded certificate can be used to secure your website (www.yourcompany.com) and all your sub-domains (eg yourcompany.com, pay.yourcompany.com etc) with a single certificate.

If you require to secure multiple sub-domains on your website then Wildcard Server Certificate are the right certificates for you.

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Why buy a Digital Certificate through us?

Partnership with the best in the industry! - Our partnership with Thawte allows us to sell the most trusted brand of digital certificates. There are many cheaper digital certificate variants available in the market. Thawte is a Verisign company - the first company to start selling Digital certificates worldwide. Thawte is a well-recognized brand with respect to SSL certs, and displaying a Thawte seal on your website assures your customers that your certificate has been issued by the best in the industry.
Unmatched quality! - Do not compromise on a SSL Cert by buying a cheaper brand. A large percentage of internet users leave websites when asked to provide any information about themselves, simply because the website was not a secure website. Even a single customer who leaves your website because they were not comfortable in submitting information to your website, may end up costing you far more than the cost of your SSL Cert. Thawte is a well-recognized brand in the SSL Cert space, and a Thawte seal assures your customers that you are serious about their security.
Choose the perfect one for you! - We offer various different Digital Certificates to suite your Business Needs. Depending on your business size, and the importance of security on your website, you have various above options available to you for purchasing Digital Certificates.

The Thawte Trusted Site Seal

Once you have obtained a Thawte SSL certificate, you will be able to display the Thawte Trusted Site Seal on your website to upload onto their website. On the side is an example of the Thawte Trusted Seal.

The Thawte Trusted Site Seal is a visible, real-time assurance for visitors to your website, that guarantees that the information they submit to your website is private. The Thawte Seal informs your Customers that your website is certified by the most trusted digital certificate provider on the Internet. Thawte is recognized world over as a premium certification authority. By clicking on the Thawte Trusted Site Seal, your website visitors will get real-time confirmation of the validity of the certificate on the web server that they are connected to.

Verification Process

Once you purchase a Digital Certificate, there are four steps you need to take before your Digital Certificate Enrollment Process is successfully completed.

Generating a Public and Private Key - In case you have purchased Web Hosting for the Domain Name from us, you can generate a Public Key and Private Key from your Control Panel itself by entering certain requested information. Alternatively, if you have purchased Web Hosting from another service provider, you would need to get in touch with your Hosting provider to generate a Public Key and Private key.

Note:
The moment you receive your Private Key, please make a careful note of it. The Private Key is only known to the owner of the Digital Certificate ensuring security.
Submitting Details to thawte - Next you need to submit certain information to Thawte for verification. This can be done from your Control Panel itself by following the steps given below:
- Login to your Control Panel and search for the domain name for which you have ordered a Digital Certificate.
- Upon clicking on the order, you need to click on the Enroll Certificate button.
- Mention the details requested for verification, and then click on the Enroll button.
After you have enrolled for a Digital Certificate, thawte would contact your Corporate / Technical Contact and request that Contact to provide them with some documentation.
Once you have completed the enrollment process, Thawte would begin quickly verifying the data you have submitted to them and once satisfied, issue you your Digital Certificate. You can continue checking the status of your Digital Certificate request by clicking on the check certificate status in your Control Panel. This process could take anything from a few minutes to a couple of days, depending on the type of certificate purchased.

For any further queries with regard to authenticating your Digital Certificate, please visit: http://webspirit.myorderbox.com/kb/servlet/KBServlet/faq1088.html

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Last modified: 03/02/07