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If you are a current SuperWebhost customer you can order SSL Certificates from the Control Panel.

With a Thawte SSL Web Server Certificate on your website, any information sent to your web server is encrypted or scrambled, making it impossible to intercept or steal. It also displays the identity of the website owner, and the name of the independent authority who verified that identity, such as Thawte. The Thawte Web Server Certificate connects at 128 bit, 56 bit or 40 bit depending on the client's browser capability.

A SSL Web Server Certificate enables your customers to view the following information:

• The domain for which the certificate was issued. This allows them to check that the SSL Web Server Certificate was issued for your domain (URL).
• The owner of the certificate. This acts as further reassurance, since customers are able to see whom they are doing business with.
• The physical location of the owner. Once again this reassures customers that they are dealing with an actual entity.
• The validity dates of the certificate. This is extremely important, since it shows users that your SSL Web Server Certificate is current.

Why do I need a SSL Web Server Certificate?
Many online transactions fail at the last minute when consumers consider the potential risks of entering their credit card and other personal information, or when it is not clear whether it is safe to download code from your site.

Utilizing Thawte's digital SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) 'handshake', based on the leading security protocol on the Internet, you and your customers can rest assured that all online communications are secure while the information is being transmitted.

Securing the transmission of information to your business holds obvious benefits, as does signifying that you are a trustworthy online organization. The tried-and-tested technology of Thawte's SSL Web Server Certificate protects against password and information interception, ensuring that your online relationship with your customers will be one based on trust.

What's in it for me?
It's all about trust -- by utilizing Thawte's SSL Web Server Certificate you are sending a clear signal to your customers. They know that the information they submit will not be intercepted while in transit, and that you are a verified, real-world organization.

Why choose a Thawte Server Certificate?
Thawte's certification practices are of the highest standard. We believe that excellent authentication and verification procedures are absolutely essential in order to ensure trust on the Internet. As a truly international organization in the best sense, Thawte takes great pride in its world-beating solutions.

Setting up a Secure Server and Cost
In order to set up SSL for your web site you will need to obtain your own secure certificate. Your secure site would then be accessed as: https://www.superwebhost.com (note the 's' after http). We use Thawte for our own secure servers. Average turnaround time from the receipt of your documentation and payment is under three to five business days.

Order Process

• Step 1. Prepare the correct documentation to support your request. In most cases simply fax us a copy of your Business License to 604-294-8341 - Click here to view the documentation requirements

• Step 2. You can order SSL Certificates from the Control Panel.