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Select SSL Certificate

SSLShopper provides a great an overview of the different types of SSL certificates available with various pros and cons. If you are still unsure, try using use the SSL Shopper Wizard to guide you to the right type of certificate with a list of possible CAs.

Sample Selection

In this example, we chose from We used the SSL Shopper Wizard,

  • I need to secure one domain name or network name
  • I just need it to be secure with no warning messages
  • Price range per year $0-$100

A From the results, we chose a free simple SSL certificate is available for free from the CA StartCom in a SSL certificate package called StartSSL Free.

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Because passphrase encryption requires an administrator's intervention, the current standard is to not use passphrase encryption and instead rely on the file system to protect the keys.

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