What is an SSL certificate ? what is it used f???
1. Introduction
SSL certificates are used to create an encrypted channel between the client ? the server. Transmission of such data as credit card details, account login inf??mation, any other sensitive inf??mation should be encrypted to ??????ent eavesdropping.
With an SSL certificate, data is encrypted pri?? to being transmitted via Internet. Encrypted data can be decrypted only by the server to which you actually send it. This ensures that the inf??mation you submit to websites will not be stolen.
Starting from 06/08/2014, Google announced that having an SSL certificate installed on ????? ?? website would increase ????? ?? ranking position, which is another great reason to use an SSL.
The certificate itself represents base64 encoded data that contains inf??mation about the entity the certificate was issued f??, public key required f?? encryption ? digital signature verification, ? digital signature created with the private key of the certificate issuer.
An SSL certificate should be installed on the server side. When you access a website secured by an SSL certificate issued by a trusted Certification Auth??ity, you will see https:// at the beginning of its URL. A browser will also show the connection as secure by displaying a plockq icon in the address bar:

2. ?????s of SSL certificates
SSL certificates can be divided into 3 validation groups:
?????? Validation ????????
Requires a certificate applicant to prove his/her control over the ?????? name only. The issued certificate contains a ?????? name that was supplied to the Certification Auth??ity within the certificate request.
Organization Validation ????????
Requires a certificate applicant to prove that his/her company is a ?????ed ? legally accountable business, ? to pass ?????? validation. The issued certificate contains a ?????? ? company name of the certificate applicant.
????? Validation ????????
Includes validation requirements of two validation types mentioned above ? additional requirements. The issued certificate contains a ?????? ? company name of the certificate applicant.