I purchased a SSL certificate with through my current host. It is a GeoTrust QuickSSL. I would like to transfer it soon but I don't think they will let me. They say you can't transfer them. Is this true?

Your best bet would be to contact GeoTrust directly and ask them if it's possible. If it is, then forward their response to your current host.

Good luck.

GeoTrust said not problem just so it is for the same domain with a compatible server type. Now hopefully my host will let me.

Who is your host? Anything special about SSL purchase in TOS?

Technically if the web server software is the same, and the domain name does not change, and the servername within the domain does not change, you can move a certificate from one physical server to another, no problem.

You need the .crt file and the .key file.

-t

This is what I received from GeoTrust Support:

If you are transferring between compatible server types and the domain name is the same, yes you can move a certificate from one server to another.

Nothing about servername though. I know the name of the server my site is on so I guess I could just call it the same if I have to.

Andyc

Sorry, servername is confusing as it's "old school."

A URL is formed from three components.

server.domain.tld

where a typical website would use:

www.myexample.com

The "servername" here is www...

You cannot move a cert from:

abc.myexample.com

to

xyz.myexample.com

unless you have a wildcard cert - which is very expensive.

-t