{"id":469,"date":"2019-02-20T13:49:45","date_gmt":"2019-02-20T13:49:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shujaahost.co.ke\/blog\/?p=469"},"modified":"2019-04-05T08:22:56","modified_gmt":"2019-04-05T08:22:56","slug":"what-is-an-ssl-certificate-and-how-would-you-get-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shujaahost.co.ke\/blog\/what-is-an-ssl-certificate-and-how-would-you-get-it\/","title":{"rendered":"What is an SSL Certificate and how would you get it?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What is an SSL Certificate? It is a standard security\nprotocol which establishes encrypted links between a web server and user\nbrowser, thereby ensuring that all communication between the web server and a\nbrowser(s) is encrypted and hence secured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steps on how to get\nSSL Certificate<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All web hosting accounts at ShujaaHost comes with a FREE BASIC SSL certificate. If you haven’t hosted your website with us, order yours at <\/strong>https:\/\/shujaahost.co.ke.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Collection of any sensitive information on your website (like emails and passwords) requires security. One of the best way to get secure is to enable HTTPS also known as SSL (Secure Socket Layer), so that any information go to and from your server is automatically encrypted to prevent hackers from sniffing out your visitors\u2019 sensitive information like passwords, emails as it passes through the internet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steps to follow while setting up SSl:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dedicated IP Address.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For your website to have the best security, SSL Certificate will\nrequire your website to have dedicated IP address. When your website have dedicated\nIP address it will ensure all traffic going to your IP address is only directed\nto your website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 2: Purchase and\nVerify Certificate.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

After you\u2019ve selected your provider for SSL and certificate\ntype, proceed to purchase. Immediately you receive verification and approval\nfrom Certificate Authority (CA), go ahead and download you SSL Certificate\nfiles. Having certificate proves the website belongs to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 3: Installing\nyour SSL Certificate.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Installing the SSL certificate depends with where you\npurchased. If you purchased from your current web hosting company they may install\nfor you when approval process is complete. So when you are ready to purchase\nSSL certificate it\u2019s good to check with your hosting company if they sell them.\nIf you are the one installing follow the steps below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Log into your WHM or CPanel depending on the one you are using.<\/li>
  2. Look for an option for \u201cInstall an SSL Certificate\u201d.<\/li>
  3. Enter domain name secured by the SSL certificate, your Key and also SSL Certificate.<\/li>
  4. You\u2019ll receive letter two from your certificate authority, click Install.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Step 4: Ensuring your\nSSL Certificate is working.<\/strong>\n\nTry visiting your site you should see it load,\nCongrats, you\u2019ve successfully installed SSL and enabled the HTTPS protocol.\nThis means you are now secured. This step may also be done by your current web hosting\ncompany so it\u2019s good to check with them.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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