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Thread: RapidSSL (have been fooled?)
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11-21-2006, 03:50 PM #1Newbie
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RapidSSL (have been fooled?)
Hello Everyone,
Few days ago I have opened a thread looking for a certificate meeting some specs: http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?t=560270
Some people replied me including Pat H who mentioned 256 bit encryption!
I bought and installed this certificate and here is the outcome:
When I https to the site it gives me an alert: 'The security certificate was issued by a company you have chosen not to trust..."
It is also an 128 bit encryption!!!
What went wrong?
(I opened this thread because nobody answered my last questions in the old one)
Regards,
Rocco.
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11-21-2006, 04:22 PM #2Web Hosting Master
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What is your website in question?
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11-21-2006, 04:34 PM #3Newbie
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creta*gourmet.gr without the *
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11-21-2006, 04:42 PM #4Web Hosting Master
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You're using a self signed certificate (not the RapidSSL one).
Make sure you follow the instructions again and it should work, are you using a control panel of any kind?Last edited by Patrick; 11-21-2006 at 04:45 PM.
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11-21-2006, 06:27 PM #5Newbie
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I am using CPanel.
Where is the link to RapidSSL you've mentioned??
In http://www.namecheap.com/learn/other...rtificates.asp there was only one RapidSSL!!!
Thats what I've bought.
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11-21-2006, 08:23 PM #6Web Hosting Master
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Well, it seems that you have it working now... and if you look at the encryption details it will say AES-256 bits.
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11-22-2006, 09:09 AM #7Newbie
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OK sorry it is a 256bits indeed!
What should I do now, buy a new one or make some modifications through WHM?
If I buy a new one how will I determine a trusted company as an issuer of the cert?
Any advise?
Regards,
Rocco.
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11-22-2006, 09:15 AM #8Web Hosting Master
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You are still using a self signed cert. You are not using the rapidssl cert.
Reinstall the Rapidssl cert again.
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11-22-2006, 09:31 AM #9Web Hosting Guru
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Also note that the strength of the encryption (128bit / 256bit etc) has nothing to do with the certificate. It depends on the implemenation of SSL of the webserver.
Scott
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11-22-2006, 10:47 AM #10Aspiring Evangelist
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most cetificates can be used for 1024bit or higher encryption if the webserver and browser supported it...
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11-22-2006, 02:59 PM #11Newbie
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Originally Posted by Techark
I don't have to buy a new one right?
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Rocco.
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11-22-2006, 05:19 PM #12Web Hosting Guru
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Originally Posted by doc_flabby
Scott
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11-24-2006, 09:20 AM #13Newbie
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I installed it fine, after the email from namecheap arrived with a delay of 8 days!
However, when I browse the page with IE 7 it is waiting for 1 item to load and its not displaying the padlock.
Any opinions?
Rocco.