GeoTrust SSL Certificates
Secure your website and customer data with GeoTrust SSL Certificates
GeoTrust SSL Certificates enables customers to trust you. It is a value-for-money certificate keeping your information secure with fast delivery. Choose your certificate based on desired validation to gain trust for your business activities:
- Extended Validation (EV)
- Full Organization Validation (OV)
- Domain Validation (DV)
About GeoTrust SSL Certificates
GeoTrust is dedicated to provide businesses – small and big the chance to provide world class customer experience securely. The enrollment process for GeoTrust SSL certificates have been upgraded for all SSL/TLS certificates. This has been done to make enrolling and issuing the certificate faster and easier. There is a certificate management console for easy management of certificates. The console offers one-place management and visibility of all of your GeoTrust SSL/TLS certificates.
Time-saving Enrollment and Issuance of Certificate
Easy enrollment: Register for your certificate by signing up/into your Hiya Digital account. Place an order for your certificate by entering your website URL, company name, contact and payment details. You are required to submit the Certificate Signing Request (CSR). Your enrolment request is made to the GeoTrust Security Center. Your company and contact details are stored in your account for further use. You don’t have to re-enter these details for future use such as renewal, reissue orders.
Faster-issuance: As soon as your enrollment process is completed at your end, GeoTrust begins the authentication process. You have the option to return to your account later to submit your CSR. The key elements in the authentication process are automated. This helps in faster authentication of the website by GeoTrust – and faster issuance to you.
GeoTrust SSL Assistant: You can generate your Certificate Signing Request (CSR). Use the GeoTrust SSL Assistant to automatically generate your CSR for a fast and easy way. A Microsoft IIS 6.0 or 7.0 server or a Red Hat server that runs .NET 2.0 or higher is required. You can return later to your account to submit your CST and install your certificate after issuance.
SSL Certificate Management – Made Easier
GeoTrust’s commitment to providing the most powerful SSL/TLS security go beyond issuing certificates. Maintenance is critical too. Managing your certificates is important for complete website security. Customers are offered free SSL certificate management console with GeoTrust SSL certificates.
GeoTrust Security Center helps you:
- Purchase
- Manage
- Reissue
- Renew
all of your GeoTrust SSL certificates.
Even better when you don’t have to worry about keeping the renewal date in mind. Certificate expiry at an unexpected time may lead to revenue loss or downtime. Notice is sent 90 days in advance of certificate expiration reminding you of your certificate renewal. GeoTrust Security Center allows customers to get their SSL certificate renewal up to 90 days before expiration. Even with advance renewal, you do not lose out any remaining time on your certificate.
GeoTrust SSL Certificates Plans
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GeoTrust QuickSSL Premium
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Secure your website’s information. GeoTrust Certificates – QuickSSL® Premium is one of the quickest and safest ways to protect online transactions and applications. It follows an automatic authentication process where your Premium SSL certificate is issued automatically, in minutes. After issuance, management and renewal of your certificates can be done in a jiffy. With GeoTrust, you can get your website secured with inexpensive SSL without having to sacrifice on your choice or safety.
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GeoTrust True Business ID with EV
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Show customers a green address bar to build their trust on your business. GeoTrust® True BusinessID comes with EV (Extended Validation). This SSL certificate is one of the premium business-class security product. It is one of the highest levels of authentication in SSLs. It helps customer confirm that your website is secure with its green bar that says it all. Visitors will notice the green address bar proving your website is secured for information exchange with GeoTrust.
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GeoTrust True BusinessID
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Get a Business-class SSL to safeguard your website. When it comes to selecting GeoTrust SSL certificates for your business, there are many options to choose from. Choosing GeoTrust makes your decision easy. GeoTrust SSL certificates – True BusinessID gives your website customers an impression of being trustworthy. It tells them you give maximum importance to your online security. This shows you have chosen your SSL certificate from a trusted certificate authority.
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GeoTrust True Business ID Wildcard
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Order for your Wildcard certificate for easy management of GeoTrust SSL certificates. You can secure multiple subdomains with GeoTrust® True BusinessID Wildcard certificates. This can be done by one Wildcard certificate to reduce management time and cost. From securing your website’s home page to your mail server’s hostname, get all your information secured with one certificate. Manage security of unlimited subdomains with one certificate. You can add additional sub domains at any time.
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GeoTrust SSL Certificates FAQs
Why order GeoTrust SSL certificates?
How long does the issuance process take?
When the authentication of the domain is completed, your certificate will be issued in 1-2 business days. The customer will receive an email containing the certificate will be sent. Instructions to install the certificate is also sent.
Domain Validated (DV) certificates are usually issued in as fast as 10 minutes after approval by the Domain Approver. The Extended Validation (EV) Certificates takes at least 1 to 10 business days.
What is a dynamic Site Seal? Does it come with GeoTrust SSL Certificates?
A dynamic site seal is a protection icon graphic for customers to display on their website. This distinctly presented smart site seal secures online visitors. Your users will get the highest level of encryption. When a user clicks on the seal, it reveals the credibility of your site.
GeoTrust QuickSSL Premium, GeoTrust True BusinessID, and GeoTrust Wildcard SSL are installed with dynamic site seals. Get a site seal to show your online visitors your site is validated by a reliable third party – GeoTrust.
What is the encryption strength of GeoTrust SSL certificates?
All GeoTrust SSL certificates have the ability to support up to 256-bit encryption. If the browser is able to support 256-bit and your web server supports 256-bit, your SSL session will be 256. If user’s browsers and your server cannot support 256-bit, the SSL session comes down to 128. Web browsers like Google’s Chrome, Mozilla’s Firefox support 256.
What information must be presented for the verification of GeoTrust SSL Certificates?
For GeoTrust QuickSSL and QuickSSL Premium certificates, customers won’t need to present any business documents for verifying. For GeoTrust True BusinessID and Wildcard SSL, businesses need to fax in documents to prove the authenticity of the organization. The documents must be issued by your government confirming that your company or corporation is approved to conduct trade in your location.
I am an individual who has registered a domain. Can I still get an OV GeoTrust SSL certificate?
Yes. If your personal domain is registered with your name, say, Amit Singh, then you need to generate your CSR with “Amit Singh” in the Organization field (where the company’s name should be). Once you have placed an online order, the following documents must be sent:
Copy of a valid driver’s license or passport
Copy of a recent utility bill (i.e., electricity bill, water bill, etc.) or bank statement
You will need to submit the same documents to the Certificate Authority to verify your identity for the renewal.
How can a business qualify for a GeoTrust EV Certificate?
The main criteria for businesses to qualify for a GeoTrust EV certificate are company registration with official authorities. A business must be an official company registered with the local/state government. Sole proprietors or partnership cannot qualify for this certificate.
Which GeoTrust SSL Certificate should startup businesses go for?
Many small businesses have chosen GeoTrust QuickSSL Premium certificates as it is the most convenient and cost-effective solution. It is a good option for any business that requires making online transactions in a secured manner. It enables up to 256-bit encryption which will help your customers have confidence in your company. This certificate is issued to you in less than a business day with GeoTrust’s automated process.