SSL certificates are used to conduct secure transactions across the Internet.
When connecting to a server, the certificate is used to confirm that the destination "is who they say they are".

For example, a certificate for "www.revolutionhosting.net" from a trusted Certificate Authority assures that you are actually connecting to our website, and not someone else (fake/fraudulent website).

This gives anyone accessing your site a high degree of confidence both in the security of your transactions and the identity of your website. Back to Top

If you're accepting any kind of sensitive information through your website, or operate any kind of service where customer confidence is a concern, your customers will want assurances that their details are both secure in transit, and that they are interacting with a company that a third-party has verified as genuine.

Before interacting with your website, customers look for the trusted "padlock" icon in their browser or device, and at the known company name on a "site seal".

While SSL certificates from any vendor (including those you create yourself) can offer secure connections, our RapidSSL certificates provide the lowest-cost, trusted single-root certificate, and GeoTrust offers competitively priced single-root certificates from a well-known authority.
This offers verification from a name your customers trust, and prevents any embarrassing "not trusted" prompts to your customers and users. Back to Top

The main difference is in the company backing each certificate.

RapidSSL allows for perfectly secure and trusted connections, although the name of the company behind it is not as well known by online consumers.

This is fine for smaller internet stores, but larger customers will want to look at GeoTrust's QuickSSL for their more recognizable and trusted name, along with the GeoTrust "site seal" that can be displayed on your website.
In addition, QuickSSL Premium certificates are also trusted across all major mobile devices (PDAs and Smartphones). Back to Top

RapidSSL is suitable for non-payment services, such as e-mail/FTP/etc, as well as smaller internet stores with "light" levels of e-commerce.

QuickSSL provides the same protection and browser recognition, but from a more trusted company name: GeoTrust. This offers the best balance of price and customer confidence for most small to medium-size internet stores.

QuickSSL Premium offers additional recognition with mobile devices such as PDAs and Smartphones, as well as the GeoTrust seal on your website.

You should select the certificate that best fits your customer confidence needs, while remaining within your budget. Back to Top

The certificate authority is "Equifax Secure Certificate Authority".
GeoTrust bought Equifax certificate services in 2001. Back to Top

Our SSL certificates support industry-standard 128/256-bit encryption (256-bit available with recent server and client software), so your connections are secured to the same level as major financial institutions and internet companies. Back to Top

"Chained Root" certificates are issued by companies who don't have their Root CA certificate included with web browsers and devices.
Essentially, they "piggy-back" or "chain" their root to another company's, whose Root CA certificate is trusted by most web browsers and devices.

This adds steps to and can complicate the installation process, is not supported by all servers, and can sometimes cause issues with usage.

All of our certificate products, including RapidSSL, are "single root" certificates that are already trusted by customer browsers and devices. Back to Top

For the RapidSSL and QuickSSL / QuickSSL Premium certificates, one certificate may not be used on multiple servers.

You should purchase one certificate for each server you are planning to install the certificate on.
Note: We are planning to offer "wildcard" certificates in the near future, which will offer this functionality with just one certificate. Back to Top

Yes, they do.

RapidSSL offers a simple static image:


GeoTrust QuickSSL certificates include a dynamically generated time-date stamp.

Sample only.
The real site seal will have the current date/time. Back to Top

Both the RapidSSL and GeoTrust QuickSSL products come with 7-day money back guarantees, so you can order with confidence.
See How do I cancel my order?. Back to Top

We provide added customer service and support, an easier ordering process, and quite frankly, you just can't beat the price.
In addition, all of our certificates are fully backed by their respective companies, including reissuance, money back guarantees, and e-mail/phone support.
The only thing that's less is the price! Back to Top

A fully automated ordering process translates into faster ordering and cheaper prices for you!
In addition, we have reseller relationships with RapidSSL and GeoTrust partners, and with bulk purchasing power, we're able to get the best pricing possible for our clients! Back to Top

We'd like everyone to experience our excellent customer service and painless certificate ordering process!
If you've found a cheaper price with another company, contact us and we'll try to beat any advertised internet price on RapidSSL or QuickSSL certificates! Back to Top

We value the business of other web hosts/resellers/consultants, and don't market our services to your certificate customers.

All of our approval e-mails are unbranded, and come directly from RapidSSL/GeoTrust.
Simply order in your name with your contact information for administrative, billing and technical contacts.
You can then let your client know to follow the instructions in the certificate approval e-mail, and they won't receive any communication from Revolution Hosting. Back to Top

Absolutely! We always like to hear from our clients.

E-Mail: certificates@revolutionhosting.net
Phone (Toll-Free): 1-(877)-462-8879
Phone (International): 1-(832)-364-6272 Back to Top

Our ordering process is fully automated and immediately submits your order to RapidSSL/GeoTrust upon payment.

1. Generate Your CSR
   After selecting your certificate, you will submit and confirm your CSR (Certificate Signing Request) details
2. Certificate Contacts
   Select the approval contact who will confirm the certificate request is valid, and enter your certificate billing and technical contacts.
3. Payment
   You will then be prompted to make payment to us, after which RapidSSL/GeoTrust will receive your certificate order.
4. Certificate Approval
   Order confirmation e-mails will be sent to you, and the approval contact you selected will receive an e-mail asking them to confirm the certificate request.
5. Delivery of Certificate
   Once the certificate has been confirmed (for GeoTrust certificates, you may need to complete a telephone verification as well), your certificate will be delivered via e-mail, and your payment transaction completed by us.

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Our ordering process is fully automated and immediately submits your order to RapidSSL/GeoTrust upon payment.
RapidSSL/GeoTrust then begin their automated approval process, which can usually be completed within a few minutes (in some cases, suspicious orders may be flagged for manual review).
You can have your new SSL certificate in less than 10 minutes. Back to Top

Our SSL certificate ordering process should walk you through every step and prompt you for the correct information as needed.
However, it may help to have some of the information prepared beforehand.

You should have:

• Selected the appropriate certificate for your needs
• Verify that you have access to install SSL certificates for your website (or contact your web host if you're unsure)
• Generate your CSR (Certificate Signing Request) with the correct domain name (also known as Common Name)
• Make sure you have access to authorized e-mail accounts for the domain. These include addresses listed in WHOIS, as well as generic ones listed on the order page. If you don't have access to them, make sure to contact those who do and let them know about the certificate order.
• For GeoTrust certificates (QuickSSL and QuickSSL Premium), you should have access to a touch-tone telephone for the phone verification
• Prepare an accepted payment method

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Follow the link to view Instructions on Generating a CSR for most server software.
Note: This guide should work for both RapidSSL and GeoTrust QuickSSL products.

Your web hosting company should also be able to help you out with any questions you have about their specific requirements, or you can contact us and we can try to determine the correct settings. Back to Top

After your order, you may not change the CSR you used to obtain the certificate.
When you first input your CSR, we will present you with a confirmation page, so you can verify that all the details are correct.
Once the certificate has been issued, the details in the CSR can not be changed, and you must obtain a new certificate. Back to Top

We currently accept online payment via Credit Card (VISA, MasterCard, American Express, DISCOVER), as well as PayPal using your existing PayPal account. Back to Top

Follow the link to view Instructions on Installing SSL Certificates for most server software.
Note: This guide should work for both RapidSSL and GeoTrust QuickSSL products.

Your web hosting company should also be able to help you out with any questions you have about their specific requirements, or you can contact us and we can try to determine the correct procedure. Back to Top

Please first check your "Junk Mail" or "Spam" folder to ensure the e-mail was not incorrectly sorted there.
E-mails may also be delayed for short periods of time by some e-mail providers, so please allow at least several minutes for the approval e-mail to arrive.
If you have still not received your approval request, Contact Us to re-send the approval e-mail to the address you selected during your order. Back to Top

Once you have approved the certificate, it should be delivered to your Administrative, Technical, and Billing contact e-mail addresses.
In the event that one or more are the same, only one certificate e-mail will be sent to each unique e-mail address. Back to Top

Please first check your "Junk Mail" or "Spam" folder to ensure the e-mail was not incorrectly sorted there.
E-mails may also be delayed for short periods of time by some e-mail providers, so please allow at least several minutes for the certificate to arrive.
If you have still not received your certificate, Contact Us to re-send your certificate e-mail to the addresses you designated before. Back to Top

GeoTrust's QuickSSL and QuickSSL Premium include free re-issues for the life of the certificate.
Visit their self-service reissuance page for more information.
RapidSSL products do not include free reissuance at this time. Back to Top

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us and we'll try to help you with instructions and answers as best we can.
However, unless you have a web hosting account with us, we can not perform certificate installation services at this time.
We may offer such a service for a nominal fee in the future. Back to Top

In addition to our simple and painless certificate ordering, we'd love for you to also experience our reliable servers and knowledgeable and friendly customer support for hosting your website.
For a short time, in order to celebrate the launch of our SSL certificate products, we're making a special offer of 2 months of free web hosting for any certificate purchase made on our website.

After finishing your certificate order, simply e-mail sales@revolutionhosting.net with your client ID and certificate ID / order ID, and we'll get you set up.
There are no hidden fees, no credit card hold, and no automatic renewal. Simply try out our amazing hosting services for 2 months, and sign up with us afterwards if you're satisfied. Back to Top

Cancellations for refund can be requested within 7 days of ordering your certificate.
To cancel, please contact GeoTrust by e-mailing support@geotrust.com, noting the "Supplier Order ID" you received via e-mail.
Once we receive confirmation that the certificate has been revoked (canceled), your payment will be refunded in full. Back to Top