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Secure web pages

Secure web pages are documents that get encrypted by the web server using SSL, or "Secure Sockets Layer", when visited. Web browsers display a "lock" icon when they retrieve an encrypted page.

Benefits of secure pages

Encrypted web pages make it impossible for anyone to intercept and read information passing between your website and its visitors. Information such as passwords, personal information, and other data that may be entered by your website visitors is safe from being intercepted as it travels over the Internet. Secure web pages are accessed using the HTTPS protocol instead of HTTP, as in https://secure.example.com.

SSL encryption requires a digital certificate, which is used for identity verification. The certificate is issued by a trusted third party certification authority.

For web hosting customers using the Net Image package, Korax offers two services: a free shared SSL certificate, and a dedicated SSL certificate.

Shared SSL certificate

The Net Image hosting package includes free use of the SSL security certificate installed on the website's server. Since the certificate is issued to the Korax server, documents are accessed using the korax.net domain name, together with the server name and your user name.
https://servername.korax.net/~yourusername/index.html

Creating the secure documents folder for the shared certificate

The secure documents folder is created using AMS Control Panel. For step-by-step instructions, read Secure web pages.

Dedicated SSL certificate

You also have the option of using a dedicated SSL certificate for your website. The certificate is issued to a specific website address, such as https://secure.example.com or https://store.example.com. It will only work with the website address for which it was issued.

A dedicated certificate is most appropriate for organizations that want to instill the highest level of confidence in their website visitors.

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