A Guide to PKI Protection Using Hardware Security Modules (HSM)
PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) relies on public and private keys to encrypt data. Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) safeguard these keys in tamper-proof boxes. HSMs store
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SSL.com Legacy Cross-Signed Root Certificate Expiring on September 11, 2023
What is a cross-signed root certificate? A cross-signed root certificate is a digital certificate issued by one Certificate Authority (CA) that is used to establish
The importance of migrating to SHA2 for your Private PKI
The IT sector has seen a trend in recent years toward replacing less safe cryptographic algorithms like SHA-1 with more secure ones like SHA-2. This
Validating by CSR hash for cpanel
This how-to will walk you through validating a certificate signing request (CSR) in cPanel. In the validation page, select the CSR Hash validation method: either
Ordering Process for Code and Document Signing Certificates
Both code signing and document signing certificates have similar options when it comes to storage of the private keys and options for signing. All code
Bulk Enrollment of Personal ID+Organization S/MIME Certificates
SSL.com provides bulk ordering and enrollment of Personal ID+Organization S/MIME certificates (also known as IV+OV S/MIME), through our bulk order tool. This guide will walk you
How to Use Pre-Signing Malware Scan with SSL.com eSigner
What is SSL.com Malware Scan? Malware Scan is a new service offered by SSL.com to software developers utilizing code signing certificates to assure that code
How to Apply Digital Signatures to PDF Documents using Adobe Acrobat Sign with eSigner Integration
This guide demonstrates how to integrate SSL.com eSigner remote cloud signing service with Adobe Acrobat Sign to digitally sign an electronic document such as PDF. There
How to Request Digital Signatures from Multiple Recipients using Adobe Acrobat Sign with eSigner Integration
Adobe Acrobat Sign enables the user to send PDFs and request digital signatures from multiple recipients. Organizations can use this guide to integrate SSL.com eSigner
Enterprise PKI (EPKI) Agreement Setup
What is EPKI? An Enterprise PKI (EPKI) Agreement allows an authorized representative to assume responsibility for retaining and validating identity evidence of employees or contractors
How to Enable Two-Factor (2FA) Authentication for your SSL.com Account
This is a guide on how to enable or disable Two-Factor (2FA) Authentication for your SSL.com account. 2FA is a critical digital security measure to
How to enable OTP SMS Two-Factor Authentication for eSigner Code or Document Cloud Signing
This is a guide on how enroll an SSL.com document signing or code signing certificate to use the One Time Password (OTP,) Short Message Service
Manual Configure Trust in Adobe Acrobat
This is a guide on how to manually configure trust of a test document signing certificate in Adobe Acrobat. If you are using a test
Document Signing Watch Folder Guide
This is an installation and operational guide for Document Signing Watch Folder service– a signing service for Windows and Linux that can be used to sign bulk
Cloud Code Signing Integration with BitBucket
This is a guide on how BitBucket CI/CD tool can be integrated with eSigner CodeSignTool to perform automated code signing. CodeSignTool is a command line
SSL/TLS Health Check Monitoring (HCM) Guide and Pricing
The SSL.com SSL/TLS Health Check Monitoring (HCM) service provides a real-time snapshot of your website’s SSL/TLS certificate installation health. It performs a deep scan of
S/MIME Android Installation Guide
This is a guide on how to download and install an S/MIME certificate as a PFX file on an Android device. The device used here
Azure DevOps Cloud Signing Integration Guide
This is a guide on how Azure DevOps can be integrated with eSigner CodeSignTool to perform automated code signing. CodeSignTool is a command line utility
Code Signing Key Storage Requirements Will Change on June 1, 2023
Important Announcement: Why Is This Occurring? Impact of the Change: Using an on-premises or cloud HSM service will require a key generation attestation SSL.com Solution
Sole Proprietor EV Application
Sole Proprietorships and Their Impact on Extended Validation for Code Signing Qualification Introduction: Extended Validation Code Signing Certificates (EVCS) provide the highest level of validation
Export a PKCS #12 / PFX File from Keychain Access on macOS
How to export a PKCS #12 file from Keychain Access, the key and password manager built into macOS.
Installing an S/MIME Certificate and Sending Secure Email in macOS
These instructions detail how to install an S/MIME certificate in macOS and use it to send secure email messages with Apple Mail.
DV, OV, IV, and EV Certificates
Certificates from SSL.com include DV (Domain Validated), OV (Organization Validated), IV (Individual Validated), and EV (Extended Validated) Certificates.
