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In many cases when you install an SSL certificate for your website and reconfigure it to open via HTTPS, there are still items on the website’s pages that are requested via HTTP. This can be internal resources situated on your … Continued

Is SSL included in my package?

Yes, SiteGround hosting solutions support the free Let’s Encrypt SSL. You can check how to manage your Let’s Encrypt certificates in our Let’s Encrypt Tutorial. Additionally SiteGround offers paid types of SSL certificates – WildCard and EV SSL. You can order such … Continued

How can I add SSL seal (SSL secure image) on my front page?

In most cases you need to add custom code to your website in order to display the SSL site seal for your SSL provider. For GlobalSign you can find the JavaScript code that you should implement in your pages – GlobalSign SSL … Continued

What SSL/TLS protocols are supported on different Siteground servers

On all of our shared servers the following SSL/TLS protocols are supported for web access: TLS v1.1 TLS v1.2 SSL v2 and v3 are not supported. TLS 1.0 encryption protocol is not considered strong cryptography anymore and therefore should no longer be used for … Continued

How to Configure your Google Analytics profile to load your site via https

To reconfigure your Google Analytics profile to work via https, first login to Analytics with your Google account. Next, select the site/property you want to reconfigure and press the Admin button at the bottom of the left menu. Under the Property tab, select the Property … Continued

What types of SSL certificates does XonHost offer?

XonHost offers three types of SSL certificates: WildCard EV SSL Let’s Encrypt WildCard and EV SSL certificates are offered as paid addition and can be ordered from your User Area, under the Add Services section. More information about these types of SSL can be found here. … Continued

Securing the connection to the Redsys Payment Gateway

Redsys is a popular payment gateway that you can use with popular e-commerce solutions like WooCommerce, PrestaShop, and Magento. The Let’s Encrypt Certificate Authority and SNI is not currently supported by Redsys. However, alternative methods to use the payment gateway are available. The communication between … Continued

Why do I need an SSL certificate?

SSL certificates became an absolute necessity in the hosting industry nowadays. There are two major benefits of using an SSL certificate: Encryption of sensitive data like credit card numbers and personal information. Consumer confidence. Your website visitors will know that … Continued

Is having an SSL certificate affecting the loading speed of my website?

Having an SSL certificate on your website will allow you to access it securely over an HTTPS connection. HTTPS now works with HTTP/2 which allows much faster connection for all modern web browsers, than the regular HTTP protocol. With this HTTPS functionality your … Continued

What is WildCard SSL?

WildCard SSL certificates allow you to secure unlimited number of first-level subdomains on a single domain name. For example the WildCard SSL for *.domain.tld would also protect: domain.tld www.domain.tld shop.domain.tld mysubdomain.domain.tld and many others. You can order this type of SSL certificate from … Continued