Below is a list of the most common customer questions. If you can’t find an answer to your question, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us.
Should use HTTPS internally?
HTTPS for internal websites. Encrypting traffic is generally a good thing, so enabling HTTPS is always recommended. Yes, you could argue that internal traffic doesn't need to be encrypted, because you trust your internal network.
When should you not use HTTPS?
You should definitely not use SSL Compression or HTTP Compression over SSL, due to BREACH and CRIME attacks.
One SSL cert, one IP address, unless using SNI, which doesn't work on all browsers (old android, blackberry 6, etc).
Do we need HTTPS for intranet?
If you have open wireless access for your visitors on the same network, and it's not served over HTTPS then it's easy for visitors to intercept other people's network traffic to your intranet. Whenever you use windows passwords to logon you should also use SSL.
Can I use a self-signed certificate?
However, when properly and appropriately used, a self-signed certificate provides acceptable security in some situations. For many uses of public key infrastructure (PKI), the correct method for signing a certificate is to use a well-known, trusted third party, a certificate authority (CA).
What is the use of self-signed certificate?
When to Use a Self-Signed Certificate A certificate serves two essential purposes: distributing the public key and verifying the identity of the server, so visitors know they aren't sending their information to the wrong person.
What is self-signed certificate?
In cryptography and computer security, a self-signed certificate is a certificate that is not signed by a certificate authority (CA). (Most browsers also do not give warnings for visiting a website using unencrypted HTTP, which is no more secure than HTTPS with a self-signed certificate.)
How do I get a self-signed certificate?
Generate Your IIS Self Signed Certificate Click on the name of the server in the Connections' column on the left. Double-click on Server Certificates. In the Actions' column on the right, click on Create Self-Signed Certificate Enter any friendly name and then click OK.
How do I create an Intranet SSL certificate?
Setup OpenSSL. Generate Root CA Key. Request for certificate. Self signed the requested certificate.
Issue Certificate as a CA. Generate Server Key. Request for certificate. Issue the Certificate.
Generate .pfx file for IIS Server. *Verify Certificate Chain.
How do I create a certificate for my website?
To create the certificate, go to your web hosting control panel. Copy the Signing Request block of text. This is the CSR that you'll give to the CA to validate your website identity and activate the HTTPS/SSL certificate you've generated.
How do I create a free SSL certificate for my website?
If you have a personal website or a blog, Start Com will give you one unlimited domain-validated SSL/TLS certificate completely free. All you need to do to get this free certification is to validate that you own the domain. This can take a few minutes or a few hours at the most, and you can validate it over email.
Is SSL certificate tied to an IP address?
No, SSL is tied to the domain name, not the public IP address. “"An SSL certificate is typically issued to a Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) such as “https://www.domain.com". However, some organizations need an SSL certificate issued to a public IP address.
Are SSL certificates transferable?
Because SSL certificates are tied to specific domain names, you cannot simply transfer an SSL certificate you registered with one domain name to a server for a different domain name. Even if you keep the same server but change domain names, the certificate will still not work.
What is the domain name that should be on your SSL certificate?
Generally speaking, the SSL certificate is bound to a domain name. An SSL certificate c You need to bind the domain name regardless of whether you sign or configure the SSL certificate. Therefore, you need to specify the domain name instead of the IP address when generating the certificate.
How do I get a root certificate?
Ask the vendor for it. You can ask for the Root CA certificate, so you can authorize all the servers you need at once;
Use a web browser to get the certificate. Access a web page on the server with HTTPS. Then use the web browser options to export the certificate to a . Cer file.