Certificate Authority

This is the company you purchase your SSL Certificate from.

The following companies are popular Certificate Authorities:

• Thawte
• VeriSign
• GeoTrust

At a Domain Registrar's website, you can perform actions such as:

• Purchasing an SSL certificate (using a CSR)
• Renewing a certificate (this also requires a new CSR)
• Downloading your live SSL certificate for installation on the server
• Obtaining "Certified" badge images or active-certifier images

See Also

• Adding an SSL Certificate to your Domain Name
• Domain Names FAQ