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Installing a security certificate
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A security certificate enables client server authentication
encryption using Secure Socket Layer (SSL) 3.0. Encryption
provides a secure method to transmit sensitive data, such as
credit card information, across the Internet. This provides the
customer an added level of security when sending information
such as credit card numbers, during a DigiPath WS job
submission.
encryption using Secure Socket Layer (SSL) 3.0. Encryption
provides a secure method to transmit sensitive data, such as
credit card information, across the Internet. This provides the
customer an added level of security when sending information
such as credit card numbers, during a DigiPath WS job
submission.
NOTE: Using an SSL certificate increases the security of your
documents and data, but decreases the server performance.
documents and data, but decreases the server performance.
The security certificate is purchased from a third party vendor
and installed on the DigiPath WS server.
and installed on the DigiPath WS server.
The following sections provide detailed instructions for installing
a security certificate by obtaining the security certificate,
generating the certificate signing request (CSR) and key pair file,
backing up the CSR and key pair file, and submitting the key
information to the vendor.
a security certificate by obtaining the security certificate,
generating the certificate signing request (CSR) and key pair file,
backing up the CSR and key pair file, and submitting the key
information to the vendor.
Obtaining the security certificate
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There are many SSL products, available from vendors such as
Verisign and GTE Cybertrust. Refer to Table 2-2 for the security
certificate vendor and their web site.
Verisign and GTE Cybertrust. Refer to Table 2-2 for the security
certificate vendor and their web site.
NOTE: DigiPath WS does not require any particular SSL
product.
product.
Table 2-2. Security certificate Vendors and web sites
Security
certificate
certificate
Web site
Verisign
http://www.verisign.com/products/site/secure/index.html
Baltimore
Technologies
Technologies
http://www.baltimore.com/cybertrust
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