Overview CAA is an Internet security strategy that stops unauthorized users from generating false SSL/TLS certificates. A website owner can use a CAA Policy records to define which Certificate Authorities (CAs) are allowed to issue certificates. If your nameservers are pointed to GreggHost You can add CAA Policy records to your panel if your nameservers […]
Overview Self-Signed certificates are what temporary SSL certificates are. These cannot be created in the panel, but they will appear in your panel in two situations. If you previously added a Self-Signed certificate in the panel If you had previously added a Self-Signed certificate to your domain, it will continue to work. However, it is […]
Different validation methods When looking at SSL certificates, you’ll discover that they have a few different types of validation. Consider the following scenario: DV is a fictional character (Domain validation) OVV (Organization validation) EV is an acronym for “electric vehicle” (Extended validation) The encryption protection provided by these certificates is same; however, the validation necessary […]
Overview GreggHost automatically changes the URL visitors use to browse your site from HTTP to HTTPS when you add an SSL certificate to your website in the panel. Your connection will be encrypted thanks to the S. Consider the following scenario: https://example.com You don’t need to do anything on your end to force your site […]
Overview Sectigo is listed as the certificate authority on any Comodo certificate issued after January 2019, while Comodo is listed on any certificate issued before that date. Both names are used to refer to the same business. You must include your domain name when purchasing a premium Sectigo SSL certificate. Consider the following scenario: www.example.com/example.com/example.com/example.com/example […]
Overview The Let’s Encrypt root certificate will expire on September 30, 2021, and it won’t effect you unless you’re still using an earlier operating system (e.g., a four-year-old OS or an older Android smartphone). More information on this update can be found in the following articles: DST Root CA X3 Expiration — Let’s Encrypt (September […]
Overview When you add an SSL certificate to your domain, you can use the HTTPS protocol to access it over a secure connection. This encrypts data sent back and forth between a visitor’s web browser and your website, ensuring that all information is safe and secure. Why add an SSL certificate to my domain? Avoiding […]
Overview The name blog.example.com is an example of a normal DNS subdomain record. However, enabling Wildcard DNS when there isn’t a single record assigned may be necessary at times. It shows up as *.example.com rather than blog.example.com (or any other subdomain). Non-existing subdomain names are represented by the * character. Simply simply, Wildcard DNS is […]
Overview DNSSEC (Domain Name System Security Extensions) is DNS with additional signatures to authenticate the data’s origin. It’s a set of guidelines for protecting DNS information. As a registrar, GreggHost supports DNSSEC. This implies that if your domain is registered with GreggHost, DNSSEC will be available during the registration process. However, GreggHost’s nameservers are currently […]
Overview On the DNS page for your domain, you’ll note that there are a lot of non-editable DNS records. panel-websites-dns-email-values 01.1.fw.png If you need to change the A record, www record, or ftp record for your domain, you must first delete the web hosting. Setting the domain to ‘DNS Only’ accomplishes this. Instructions on how […]