What is certificate chains? How does certificate chains work? courtesy @ digicert.com What is certificate chains? A certificate chain is an ordered linked list of certificates, it contains an SSL Certificate and Certificate Authority (CA) Certificates, that enable the client to verify that the server and all signing CA's are trustworthy. SSL Certificate : SSL Certificates are small data files that digitally bind a cryptographic key to an organization’s details. SSL Certificates bind together: A dom…
What is SSL? SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) is the standard security technology for establishing an encrypted link between a web server and a browser. This link ensures that all data passed between the web server and browsers remain private and integral. SSL is an industry standard and is used by millions of websites in the protection of their online transactions with their customers. To be able to create an SSL connection a web server requires an SSL Certificate. When you choose to activate SSL on your web server you wi…