Single Root SSL Certificates
What are Single Root SSL Certificates and why should you purchase these?
To find the answer to this question, you first need to understand what SSL certificates are and why to purchase the same. SSL Certificates are an advanced security technology that is used to ensure the security of websites; especially e-commerce ones. SSL certificates are issuedbyCertification Authorities (CA) on the basis of a Trusted Root CA Certificate. When an SSL certificateis issued by a CA that owns its Trusted Root CACertificate, that certificate is known as a Single Root SSL Certificate. Such an SSL certificate gets verified immediately by a web browser because the identification key for the SSL certificate is already present in the trusted list of Root Certificates present within the browser. So it is very useful to purchase this certificate to make your web site trustworthy.

The term “Trusted Root CA Certificate” mentioned above refers to the Root Certificate on the basis of which a CA issues SSL certificates. When a CA has been around for a good duration and has been stable, browser vendors and other application developers come to recognise it as a trusted Certification Authority and include the Root Certificate owned by that company in the trusted list for their browsers and applications. Such Root Certificates are known as Trusted Root CA Certificates.
How are Single Root SSL Certificates Better?
Single Root Certificates are based directly on Root Certificates that are already recognised and present in almost all browsers and other applications that accept security verification. As a result, at the time of verification and setting up a secure connection, the web browser easily accepts the Single Root SSL Certificate and provides a secure connection almost instantaneously.
Other SSL certificates, such as Chained Root SSL certificates are based on Root Certificates that are themselves based on other Root Certificates. As a result, at the time of verification and secure connection set-up, the web browser has to go through a chain of Root Certificates before it can verify the identity of the SSL certificate. This might sometimes lead to an error and rejection of the SSL certificate.
Additionally Single Root Certificates being based directly on Trusted Root Certificates, they are comparatively more secure and tamper proof than Chained Root SSL Certificates.
What are the features of Single Root SSL Certificates of GeoTrust, VeriSign, and Thawte?
Single Root SSL Certificates are full of features that make them the best choice for website security certification.
Geotrust, Verisign, and Thawte’s Single Root SSL Certificates are:
- Highly Trusted
- Super quick issuance
- Highly cost-effective
- High Browser Recognition Rate
- Strong 128/256 Bit Encryption
- Free Site Seal

Additionally Single Root SSL Certificates given by Geotrust, Verisign, and Thawte are quite simple to install because they don’t require any special technical knowledge. Since they are based directly on a Trusted Root CA Certificate, Single Root SSL Certificates don’t need to have a root certificate installed on the web-server.
Every aspect of a Single Root SSL Certificate speaks of quality and top-class security. Single Root SSL Certificates are best for websites that have monetary transactions and require security.
If you are interested in ordering a Single Root SSL Certificate of Geotrust, Verisign, and Thawte, you can do so by
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