Note: A Thawte SSL Server Certificate is capable of providing 128-bit-encryption as long as you are running a 128-bit enabled server and your users are running 128-bit enabled browsers. If you want to be sure that the strongest encryption is being used to secure ALL your web traffic [128-bit encryption], then it would be advisable to use a Thawte SuperCert.

Thawte SuperCert:
Initial Certificate: 1 Year $449.00, 2 Years $849.00
Renewal Prices: 1 Year $399.00, 2 Years $749.00
If you want to ensure that ALL your business communications are protected using the strongest encryption available [128 bit encryption], then you will need a Thawte SuperCert.

SuperCerts in Brief: In the past, all browsers exported from the USA could only offer 40 bit ("weak") encryption. A SuperCert will allow Non-US browsers to bump up to 128 bit strong encryption, when accessing your site. In order to make use of the Thawte SuperCert, your customers will need to be using Internet Explorer 5.01, Netscape Communicator 4.7 or later browsers.

Thawte Wildcard Certificate:
These are sold on a licensing basis.
A wildcard certificate is a single certificate, with a wildcard character in the domain name field. This allows the certificate to secure multiple hosts within the same domain. For example, a certificate for ' *.domain.com ', could be used for www.domain.com, www1.domain.com, www2.domain.com, in fact, any host in the domain.com domain. When a client checks the host name in this certificate it uses a shell expansion procedure to see if it matches.

Purchasing a Certificate
In order to purchase a security certificate, you will need to complete the following steps. We will send explicit information on the steps when you have notified us of which certificate you would like to purchase.

Step1: Get all your documentation together
Step2: Generate a Key and Certificate Signing Request (CSR)
Step3: Submit this CSR to Thawte in the On-Line Enrollment Process
Step4: Get Your Order Number
Step5: Subscriber Agreement
Step6: Send Us Your Company Documentation
Step7: We Process Your Request
Step8: Install Your Certificate

The process generally takes about 5 days to complete. If you would like to purchase a Thawte Certificate, please click on the quote button and tell us in which certificate you are interested. We will send you a detailed email clearly outlining the steps listed above and what we need. Once we receive payment, we will process your SSL Certificate order.