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Getting SSL for online shop

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  • 21-10-2005 1:40pm
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    MartMax
    Registered Users Posts: 1,667 ✭✭✭


    Hi

    I'm finishing my first oscommerce site. See this thread :

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=298808

    At this stage, I'm looking for SSL certificate to install, but I'm not sure which is really necessary. There are cheaper and expensive ones, from Thawte, Geotrust, Verisign, Rapid, Etrust, etc. I'm just wanna convince the visitors that the site is secured, the cheaper the better. The cheapest I found is Rapid with a starter SSL for $16. The thing is I'm not storing or obtaining credit card details from buyers, all will be done through our merchant provider. What do you guys say? Comments and suggestions are welcome!


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    dahamsta
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,659 ✭✭✭✭dahamsta


    If you're obtaining personal information before the user trots off to the payment provider, it's as well to get a cert for confidence purposes. If you're not, I wouldn't bother.

    The cheapies are fine in my experience, any modern browser will support them and only a tiny minority actually checks the issuer. If you want maximum support and credibility though, go with Thawte or Verisign. Whichever is cheaper, they're the same company.

    adam


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    canker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 132 ✭✭canker


    Some webhosts offer shared ssl certs. This comes as standard with webhost.ie packages.


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    mneylon
    Registered Users Posts: 7,739 ✭✭✭mneylon


    Your host probably provides SSL certs.
    There's no need to get a Thawte or Verisign cert when the cheaper ones are almost universally accepted these days

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    MartMax
    Registered Users Posts: 1,667 ✭✭✭MartMax


    yes we have the shared ssl, but we finally ordered a Rapid starter ssl. kinda sexy having own cert. :D again the cheapest ($16) does good enuff i think. thank you guys for responding.


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    dahamsta
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,659 ✭✭✭✭dahamsta


    FYI for anyone reading this in future*: You need a dedicated IP address to run an SSL certificate, so check with your host that that's the case before you order a cert.

    adam

    * Greetings from the past!


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