{"id":10579,"date":"2016-01-22T11:45:13","date_gmt":"2016-01-22T09:45:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hetzner.co.za\/help-centre\/?p=10579"},"modified":"2025-02-21T11:10:09","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T09:10:09","slug":"ssl-digital-certificates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/website\/ssl-digital-certificates\/","title":{"rendered":"About SSL\/TLS &amp; digital certificates"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is SSL\/TLS?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SSL\/TLS is a technology that <\/span><b>creates an encrypted connection between the web server and your visitor\u2019s web browser<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> so that confidential information can be transferred securely.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While a separate IP address was previously required, this is no longer required.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is an SSL\/TLS Certificate?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>An SSL certificate is a form of validation that is installed on the web server. All of our hosting packages now include Domain Validation SSL certificates by default.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your secure site is accessed via<strong> https:\/\/<\/strong> rather than<strong> http:\/\/<\/strong>\u00a0and indicated by a<\/span><b> padlock icon<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in web browsers. Extended Validation (EV) certificates also show<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0a green address bar.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>A site&#8217;s SSL certificate can be viewed by clicking on the padlock icon in the address bar. Pay particular attention to the information under <strong>Details,\u00a0<\/strong>which provides the validated company information (if any).<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Digital certificates are issued directly by a trusted certificate issuing authority (eg. Thawte, Comodo, Let\u2019s Encrypt).<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SSL\/TLS certificates \u2013 which one is right for you?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>All SSL certificates offer the same levels of encryption but<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0differ according to validation levels<\/strong> \u2013 the extent to which the domain is vetted and proven to be linked to a particular organisation. The validation level does not affect the security level but rather reflects levels of user trust i.e. the more you need users to trust your website\u2019s authenticity, the higher level of validation certificate you will choose. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Domain Validation (DV)<\/span><\/h3>\n<blockquote><p><strong>We offer free\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/domains\/lets-encrypt-ssl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Let\u2019s Encrypt SSL<\/a> certificates with all websites.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These SSL certificates validate the domain name against registry records. No organisational information is vetted or displayed on the certificate. <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Displays a <strong>padlock icon in the browser address bar<\/strong>, and no company information on the certificate.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27945\" src=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/securexneelo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"402\" height=\"249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/securexneelo.png 557w, https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/securexneelo-300x186.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Organisational Validation (OV)<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also called Web Server certificates, these SSL\/TLS certificates validate the domain ownership as well as the organisation\u2019s identity. \u00a0Some organisational information is displayed on the certificate.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Displays a <strong>padlock icon<\/strong> in the browser address bar and <strong>some company information<\/strong> on the certificate.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OV certificates should be <strong>obtained directly from a Certification Authority of your choice<\/strong>, and we will install the certificate on your domain.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. Extended Validation (EV)<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These SSL\/TLS certificates validate the domain ownership, organisational identity as well as the legal existence of the organisation i.e. an extended validation of the business or organisation is required. \u00a0The green address bar provides the highest level of trust to users that the company is legitimate.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Suited to credit card transacting websites, banks or financial institutions, or any site that could potentially be the subject of a phishing scam.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Displays a <strong>green address bar<\/strong> as well as a <strong>padlock icon<\/strong> in the browser address bar, and company information on the certificate.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17333\" src=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/ev-ssl-yuppiechef.png\" alt=\"ev-ssl-yuppiechef\" width=\"450\" height=\"80\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/ev-ssl-yuppiechef.png 450w, https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/ev-ssl-yuppiechef-300x53.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Extended Validation certificates should be <strong>obtained directly from a Certification Authority of your choice<\/strong>, and we will install the certificate on your domain.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Note:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SSL\/TLS does not include software to process credit card transactions. Although you can securely receive credit card information through SSL\/TLS, actual processing of the credit card will require a \u2018Merchant Account\u2019 from an accredited financial institution.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Pricing &amp; Ordering<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/website\/activate-ssl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Let&#8217;s Encrypt<\/a> Domain Validation <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SSL\/TLS<\/span> certificates are included free with all hosting packages and are installed and renewed automatically. Installation is dependent on both A records (@ and www) pointing to the xneelo hosting server&#8217;s IP address.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Certificates may be ordered directly from other Certification Authorities e.g. Thawte, Comodo, GoDaddy and forwarded to us for installation.\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A once-off setup fee applies for this manual installation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See <a href=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/website\/order-and-install-ssl-certificate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to order and install an SSL certificate<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false,"plain":"<h2><span >What is SSL\/TLS?<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<span >SSL\/TLS is a technology that <\/span><b>creates an encrypted connection between the web server and your visitor\u2019s web browser<\/b><span > so that confidential information can be transferred securely.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span >While a separate IP address was previously required, this is no longer required.<\/span>\r\n<h2><span >What is an SSL\/TLS Certificate?<\/span><\/h2>\r\nAn SSL certificate is a form of validation that is installed on the web server. All of our hosting packages now include Domain Validation SSL certificates by default.\r\n\r\n<span >Your secure site is accessed via<strong> https:\/\/<\/strong> rather than<strong> http:\/\/<\/strong>\u00a0and indicated by a<\/span><b> padlock icon<\/b><span > in web browsers. Extended Validation (EV) certificates also show<\/span><span >\u00a0a green address bar.<\/span>\r\n\r\nA site's SSL certificate can be viewed by clicking on the padlock icon in the address bar. Pay particular attention to the information under <strong>Details,\u00a0<\/strong>which provides the validated company information (if any).\r\n\r\n<span >Digital certificates are issued directly by a trusted certificate issuing authority (eg. Thawte, Comodo, Let\u2019s Encrypt).<\/span>\r\n<h2><span >SSL\/TLS certificates \u2013 which one is right for you?<\/span><\/h2>\r\nAll SSL certificates offer the same levels of encryption but<span ><strong>\u00a0differ according to validation levels<\/strong> \u2013 the extent to which the domain is vetted and proven to be linked to a particular organisation. The validation level does not affect the security level but rather reflects levels of user trust i.e. the more you need users to trust your website\u2019s authenticity, the higher level of validation certificate you will choose. <\/span>\r\n<h3><span >1. Domain Validation (DV)<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<blockquote><strong>We offer free\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/domains\/lets-encrypt-ssl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Let\u2019s Encrypt SSL<\/a> certificates with all websites.<\/strong><\/blockquote>\r\n<span >These SSL certificates validate the domain name against registry records. No organisational information is vetted or displayed on the certificate. <\/span>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><span >Displays a <strong>padlock icon in the browser address bar<\/strong>, and no company information on the certificate.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<img class=\"alignnone wp-image-27945\" src=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/securexneelo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"402\" height=\"249\" \/>\r\n<h3><span >2. Organisational Validation (OV)<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<span >Also called Web Server certificates, these SSL\/TLS certificates validate the domain ownership as well as the organisation\u2019s identity. \u00a0Some organisational information is displayed on the certificate.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li ><span >Displays a <strong>padlock icon<\/strong> in the browser address bar and <strong>some company information<\/strong> on the certificate.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<span >OV certificates should be <strong>obtained directly from a Certification Authority of your choice<\/strong>, and we will install the certificate on your domain.<\/span>\r\n<h3><span >3. Extended Validation (EV)<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<span >These SSL\/TLS certificates validate the domain ownership, organisational identity as well as the legal existence of the organisation i.e. an extended validation of the business or organisation is required. \u00a0The green address bar provides the highest level of trust to users that the company is legitimate.<\/span>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><span >Suited to credit card transacting websites, banks or financial institutions, or any site that could potentially be the subject of a phishing scam.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span >Displays a <strong>green address bar<\/strong> as well as a <strong>padlock icon<\/strong> in the browser address bar, and company information on the certificate.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17333\" src=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/ev-ssl-yuppiechef.png\" alt=\"ev-ssl-yuppiechef\" width=\"450\" height=\"80\" \/>\r\n\r\n<span >Extended Validation certificates should be <strong>obtained directly from a Certification Authority of your choice<\/strong>, and we will install the certificate on your domain.<\/span>\r\n<blockquote><span >Note:<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span >SSL\/TLS does not include software to process credit card transactions. Although you can securely receive credit card information through SSL\/TLS, actual processing of the credit card will require a \u2018Merchant Account\u2019 from an accredited financial institution.<\/span><\/blockquote>\r\n<h2>Pricing &amp; Ordering<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li ><a href=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/website\/activate-ssl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Let's Encrypt<\/a> Domain Validation <span >SSL\/TLS<\/span> certificates are included free with all hosting packages and are installed and renewed automatically. Installation is dependent on both A records (@ and www) pointing to the xneelo hosting server's IP address.<\/li>\r\n \t<li >Certificates may be ordered directly from other Certification Authorities e.g. Thawte, Comodo, GoDaddy and forwarded to us for installation.\u00a0\u00a0<span >A once-off setup fee applies for this manual installation.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li >See <a href=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/website\/order-and-install-ssl-certificate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to order and install an SSL certificate<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SSL\/TLS is a technology that creates an encrypted connection between the web server and your visitor\u2019s web browser so that confidential information can be transferred securely.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"lsx_disable_title":"0","_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[166,188],"tags":[22638,877,869,871,267],"topics":[10377],"class_list":["post-10579","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-website","category-website-security","tag-install-ssl","tag-ssl-certificate","tag-lets-encrypt","tag-free-ssl","tag-ssl","topics-website-security"],"acf":[],"additional_meta":{"category_title":[{"term_id":166,"name":"Website","slug":"website","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":166,"taxonomy":"category","description":"About your Website(s)","parent":0,"count":169,"filter":"raw","term_order":"120","cat_ID":166,"category_count":169,"category_description":"About your Website(s)","cat_name":"Website","category_nicename":"website","category_parent":0},{"term_id":188,"name":"Website Security","slug":"website-security","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":188,"taxonomy":"category","description":"Securing your website","parent":168,"count":15,"filter":"raw","term_order":"122","cat_ID":188,"category_count":15,"category_description":"Securing your website","cat_name":"Website Security","category_nicename":"website-security","category_parent":168}],"tag_title":[{"term_id":22638,"name":"install ssl","slug":"install-ssl","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":22638,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":2,"filter":"raw","term_order":"601"},{"term_id":877,"name":"ssl certificate","slug":"ssl-certificate","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":877,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":3,"filter":"raw","term_order":"2619"},{"term_id":869,"name":"lets encrypt","slug":"lets-encrypt","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":869,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":7,"filter":"raw","term_order":"2894"},{"term_id":871,"name":"free ssl","slug":"free-ssl","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":871,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":2,"filter":"raw","term_order":"2913"},{"term_id":267,"name":"ssl","slug":"ssl","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":267,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":14,"filter":"raw","term_order":"3011"}]},"featured_image_src":null,"author_info":{"display_name":"support","author_link":"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/author\/support\/","author_avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9ac2347bed4a2a225e4de39bbfc0a998c17d8524895677ad53dd1db11aaa79f4?s=96&d=mm&r=g"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10579","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10579"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10579\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10579"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10579"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10579"},{"taxonomy":"topics","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/topics?post=10579"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}