Types of Digital Certificates available through JodoHost

JodoHost sells four types of thawte Digital Certificates. They are as follows:

SGC SuperCert

The Server Gated Cryptography (SGC) digital certificate is our premium SSL certificate, providing the highest possible protection in all circumstances. The SGC SuperCert offers 256-bit encryption in all browsers (released after Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.x or Netscape 4.06). In older-browsers it ensures a minimum of 128-bit encryption to 99.9% of all users, even if the user's browser supports only 40-bit or 56-bit encryption.

Note

You need an SGC SuperCert instead of our Web Server Certificate, if any of the following are true for your business:

  • You have an International (non-US) audience/customer-base, or/and

  • You need to provide the highest possible encryption for each and every visitor to your website, or/and

  • You conduct medium to high-value e-commerce transactions via your web interface.

SGC SuperCert Features and Benefits

Encryption

256-bit with lowest possible encryption level of 128-bit protection for 99.9% of users even with older browsers

Browser Ubiquity

Highest in industry

Certificate Details

Domain and identity authentication and verification

Certificate Authentication

Stringent Business Verification and Authentication

 

Average Issuance Speed

Less than 2 days

thawte Trusted Site Seal

Yes - free (available in multiple languages)

Root CA

Yes

Free Reissues

Upto 5 times from Issuance until Expiry See details

Secures Internationalized Domains

Yes (thawte is the first Certification Authority to have all its SSL certificates support IDN character sets.)

SGC Technology

Yes (only a few CAs can offer this.)

Web Server Certificate

The thawte SSL Web Server Certificate offers comprehensive authentication procedures (domain name and identity verification). It also offers 256, 128, 56 or 40-bit encryption depending on your client's browser capability and the cipher suite installed on your web server. This ensures that information is kept private while in transit between your web server and your client's web browsers.

Web Server Certificate Features and Benefits

Encryption

Upto 256-bit encryption enabled

Browser Ubiquity

Highest in industry

Certificate Details

Domain and identity authentication and verification

Certificate Authentication

Stringent Business Verification and Authentication

Average Issuance Speed

Less than 2 days

thawte Trusted Site Seal

Yes - free (available in multiple languages)

Root CA

Yes

Free Reissues

Upto 5 times from Issuance until Expiry See details

Secures Internationalized Domains

Yes (thawte is the first Certification Authority to have all its SSL certificates support IDN character sets.)

SGC Technology

No

 

SSL123 Certificate

SSL123 is thawte's entry level certificate which provides validation that your domain is registered and that you have authorized the purchase of the certificate. Through SSL encryption, the certificate assures that information is kept private between your web server and your client's web browsers.

Note

Your choice of digital certificate depends mainly on whether you require your company details added to the certificate contents. If not, then SSL123 is an ideal choice of product as it provides the added benefit of quick issuance.

SSL123 Certificate Features and Benefits

Encryption

Upto 256-bit encryption enabled

Browser Ubiquity

Highest in industry

Certificate Details

Domain name verification only

Certificate Authentication

Domain name check and validation

Average Issuance Speed

Less than 1 day

thawte Trusted Site Seal

Yes - free (available in multiple languages)

Root CA

Yes

Free Reissues

Upto 5 times from Issuance until Expiry See details

Secures Internationalized Domains

Yes (thawte is the first Certification Authority to have all its SSL certificates support IDN character sets.)

SGC Technology

No

Wildcard Server Certificate

The thawte Web Server Wildcard Certificate allows you to conveniently secure multiple sub-domain names on one domain name on the same server using *.yourdomainname.com pattern for the common name. You need not spend time, money and effort on obtaining certificates for different sub-domain names on a domain name.

The Wildcard Server Certificate offers comprehensive authentication procedures (domain name and identity verification). It also offers 256, 128, 56 or 40-bit encryption depending on your client's browser capability and the cipher suite installed on your web server. This ensures that information is kept private between your web server and your client's web browsers.

Wildcard Server Certificate Features and Benefits

Encryption

Upto 256-bit encryption enabled

Browser Ubiquity

Highest in industry

Certificate Details

Domain and identity authentication and verification

Certificate Authentication

Stringent Business Verification and Authentication

Average Issuance Speed

Less than 2 days

thawte Trusted Site Seal

Yes - free (available in multiple languages)

Root CA

Yes

Free Reissues

Upto 5 times from Issuance until Expiry See details

Secures Internationalized Domains

Yes (thawte is the first Certification Authority to have all its SSL certificates support IDN character sets.)

SGC Technology

No

Note
  • If you wish to secure your domain name on multiple servers through the use of any of the above Digital Certificates, you need to purchase Additional License(s) for your Digital Certificate. See details

  • The Wildcard Server Certificate does not secure the root domain name. For example, a Wildcard Server Certificate for *.yourdomainname.com will secure all sub-domains on yourdomainname.com, but not yourdomainname.com.

  • The Certificate issuance speed depends upon a lot of factors like the Admin or Technical Contact may not have completed thawte's verification yet. This could lead to the overall delay in the Certificate issuance.

Digital Certificates that would suit your business

Depending upon the type of application/interface you wish to secure, you may choose one of the four digital certificates sold by JodoHost:

Typical Applications for Digital Certificates

SGC SuperCert

Web Server and Wildcard Cert

SSL123 Cert

Securing Web domains

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

Securing gateways (eg. Citrix Secure Gateways)

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

Securing multiple hosts for a domain on the same server

 

N/A

Yes (with Wildcard Cert)

N/A

Securing web forms for e-commerce sites

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

Securing IMAP/POP Mail Servers such as Microsoft Exchange and Outlook Web Access

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

Securing SMTP mail transfers through STARTTLS (Start Transport Layer Security) connections

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

Securing transfer connections to FTP servers (FTPS connections)

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

SSL VPN.s

 

Yes

Yes

Yes