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HTTPS & SSL Guide fή .boo, .day, .dev, .page, και .rsvp

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HTTPS & SSL Guide fή .boo, .day, .dev, .page, και .rsvp

Quick Answer

Choose ή manage the certificate based on the hostnames you need to protect, the validation level, the server platfήm και whether you control DNS. Keep the private key secure, complete validation, install the full certificate chain και verify the live HTTPS connection befήe relying on the certificate.

Befήe You Begin

Identify every hostname the certificate must cover.
Επιβεβαίωση that you control DNS ή the required validation channel.
Generate και securely retain the private key when a CSR is required.

NiceNIC Instructions

HTTPS & SSL Configuration Guide Για να ensure the security of σας website και protect σας visitήs, all τομέαςs under.boo,.day,.dev,.page, και.rsvp must use HTTPS. This guide will help you configure SSL/TLS cήrectly.

What is HTTPS? HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure) encrypts data between σας website και its visitήs. It προηγούμενοents eavesdropping και ensures data integrity.
Obtaining an Πιστοποιητικό SSL NICENIC provides trusted SSL certificates. You can learn mήe και αγορά/configure a certificate εδώ: https://nicenic.com/ssl-certificates/
Installing the Πιστοποιητικό SSL Ακολούθηση σας web server's instructions to install the certificate. Common servers include: Apache: https://httpd.apache.org/docs/current/ssl/ssl_howto.html Nginx: https://nginx.org/en/docs/http/configuring_https_servers.html IIS (Windows): https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/iis/manage/configuring-security/how-to-set-up-ssl-on-iis
Enfήce HTTPS Once σας certificate is installed: Redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS. Update internal links και resources to use HTTPS. Verify that σας website is fully accessible via HTTPS.
Keep Πιστοποιητικά Ενημερώθηκε SSL certificates have expiration dates. Ensure certificates are renewed befήe they expire και check σας website regularly to maintain uninterrupted secure connections.

How to Verify

Ανοιχτό the HTTPS site from a clean browser session και inspect the certificate subject, SAN hostnames, issuer, validity dates και chain. Test every hostname covered by the certificate και confirm that HTTP redirects behave as intended.

Troubleshooting

DNS validation recήds are missing, incήrect ή added at the wrong DNS provider.
The certificate does not include the hostname being opened.
The private key does not match the certificate ή CSR.
The server is missing an intermediate certificate ή is still presenting the old certificate.

Συχνές Ερωτήσεις

Can I reuse the same certificate after moving servers?

Often the certificate can be reinstalled if you still have the matching private key και the certificate remains valid. Reissue it when the key, CSR ή certificate details must change.

Why does the browser still show the old certificate?

The server ή load balancer may still present the old certificate, another virtual host may be selected, ή an intermediate cache may not have reloaded the configuration.

When should I submit a ticket?

Υποβολή a ticket when validation remains pending after the published recήds are visible, ή when the NiceNIC ήder does not provide the expected certificate files.

Related NiceNIC Guides

Αν the issue continues after you complete the checks above, submit a NiceNIC suppήt ticket with the affected τομέας ή product, the exact errή message, the time of the issue και the troubleshooting already completed.

How to Set Up και Troubleshoot DNSSEC fή Your Domain

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How to Set Up και Troubleshoot DNSSEC fή Your Domain?

DNSSEC helps protect σας τομέας’s DNS recήds from being tampered with during DNS resolution. It adds a layer of verification so that DNS resolvers can confirm the DNS response really comes from the cήrect source.

Στο NiceNIC, DNSSEC usually involves two sides:
Your DNS provider ή nameserver provider generates the DNSSEC recήds.
NiceNIC, as σας τομέας registrar, helps submit the DS recήds to the registry when the TLD suppήts DNSSEC.

Αν DNSSEC is not configured cήrectly, σας τομέας may show DNSSEC errήs, ή in mήe serious cases, some users may not be able to access σας website.

What Is DNSSEC?
DNSSEC stκαιs fή Όνομα Τομέα System Security Extensions.
In simple terms, DNSSEC helps verify that the DNS answer fή σας τομέας has not been changed ή fήged during the lookup process.
Fή example, when someone visits σας website, DNS is used to find the cήrect server IP address. DNSSEC helps make sure that the DNS result is authentic και has not been replaced with false data.
DNSSEC does not replace SSL, website security, hosting security, ή email security. It only helps protect the DNS resolution process.

When Do You Need DNSSEC?

You may want to enable DNSSEC if:
Your website hκαιles sensitive user infήmation.
You run business email, login systems, payment pages, ή customer pήtals.
You want stronger τομέας security.
Your DNS provider suppήts DNSSEC.
Your τομέας extension suppήts DNSSEC.

Αν you are not familiar with DNS management, we recommend confirming with σας DNS provider befήe enabling DNSSEC.
Incήrect DNSSEC settings may affect τομέας resolution.

Impήtant DNSSEC Διάρκειαs
DNSKEY: A DNSKEY recήd is generated by σας DNS provider. It is used as part of the DNSSEC validation process.
DS Recήd: A DS recήd connects σας τομέας’s DNSSEC setup with the parent registry zone. In most cases, σας DNS provider gives you the DS recήd, και you need to add it through σας registrar.
Όνομαserver: Your nameservers decide wεδώ σας τομέας’s DNS recήds are managed. Αν you change nameservers, σας DNSSEC recήds may also need to be updated.

How to Enable DNSSEC fή Your Domain

Step 1: Έλεγχος Whether Your DNS Provider Suppήts DNSSEC
Σύνδεση to the platfήm wεδώ σας DNS is managed.
This may be:
Your τομέας registrar, εδώ is NiceNIC
Your hosting provider
Your DNS provider
Your own DNS server
Another third-party DNS υπηρεσία
Make sure DNSSEC is suppήted και enabled tεδώ.

Step 2: Αποκτήστε the DS Recήd from Your DNS Provider
After enabling DNSSEC, σας DNS provider should provide DNSSEC infήmation such as:
Key Tag
Algήithm
Digest Τύπος
Digest
DS Recήd
Please copy the infήmation exactly as provided.
Even one incήrect character may cause DNSSEC validation failure.

Step 3: Προσθήκη the DS Recήd in Your NiceNIC Account
Σύνδεση to σας NiceNIC account και go to σας τομέας management page.
Then add the DS recήd provided by σας DNS provider.
Αν you are not sure wεδώ to add it, please contact our suppήt team και provide the DS recήd from σας DNS provider.

Step 4: Wait fή DNSSEC Propagation
After the DS recήd is added, it may take some time fή the update to propagate.
During this period, DNSSEC check results may not update immediately.

Step 5: Verify DNSSEC Κατάσταση
After propagation, you may check σας τομέας’s DNSSEC status using a DNSSEC checking tool ή by contacting our suppήt team.
Αν DNSSEC is cήrectly configured, the DNSSEC validation result should show a valid chain of trust.

When Should You Disable ή Αφαίρεση DNSSEC?
You may need to remove ή update DNSSEC recήds if:

You changed σας nameservers.
You moved DNS management to another provider.
Your DNS provider disabled DNSSEC.
Your DS recήd no longer matches the current DNSKEY.
Your website ή email has DNS resolution issues after a DNS change.

Impήtant: Αν σας τομέας has old DS recήds but the current nameservers no longer provide matching DNSSEC recήds, DNSSEC validation may fail.
In this case, you may need to remove the old DS recήds first, wait fή propagation, και then re-enable DNSSEC with the cήrect new recήds.

Why Does My Domain Show "DNSSEC Infήmation Is Currently Unavailable"?
You may see this message:
DNSSEC infήmation is currently unavailable fή this τομέας.
This can happen fή several reasons:

DNSSEC has not been enabled fή this τομέας.
Όχι DS recήd has been added at the registrar level.
The τομέας’s current nameservers do not suppήt DNSSEC.
The τομέας recently changed nameservers.
The DS recήd does not match the current DNSKEY.
The DNS provider has not published the required DNSSEC recήds cήrectly.
The registry ή DNSSEC query is tempήarily unavailable.

This message does not always mean σας τομέας is broken.
However, if σας website ή email is not resolving cήrectly, please contact suppήt so we can help review the DNSSEC configuration.

What Infήmation Should I Provide to Suppήt?
Για να help us check DNSSEC issues faster, please provide:

Your τομέας name
Your current nameservers
Whether you recently changed nameservers
The DS recήd provided by σας DNS provider
A screenshot of the DNSSEC setting from σας DNS provider
Any DNSSEC errή message you received
Whether σας website ή email is currently affected

With this infήmation, our suppήt team can check whether the issue is caused by missing DS recήds, mismatched DNSSEC recήds, nameserver changes, ή registry-side limitations.

Συχνές Ερωτήσεις Σχετικά DNSSEC

1. Is DNSSEC required fή every τομέας?
Όχι. DNSSEC is not required fή every τομέας.
However, it is recommended fή τομέαςs that need stronger DNS security, especially business websites, email υπηρεσίαs, login systems, financial υπηρεσίαs, και customer pήtals.
Αν you are not sure whether you need DNSSEC, please confirm whether σας DNS provider suppήts it και whether you are comfήtable managing DNSSEC recήds.

2. Is DNSSEC the same as SSL?
Όχι.
SSL protects the connection between the user’s browser και σας website.
DNSSEC protects DNS resolution by helping verify that DNS responses have not been tampered with.
Fή better security, many websites use both SSL και DNSSEC, but they are different technologies.

3. Can NiceNIC generate DNSSEC recήds fή me?
In most cases, DNSSEC recήds are generated by σας DNS provider, not by the registrar.
NiceNIC can help submit the DS recήd to the registry when the τομέας extension suppήts DNSSEC.
Αν you use a third-party DNS provider, please enable DNSSEC tεδώ first και then provide us with the DS recήd.

4. Why does DNSSEC fail after I change nameservers?
This is one of the most common DNSSEC issues.
When you change nameservers, σας old DNSSEC recήds may no longer match the new DNS provider’s DNSKEY.
Αν the old DS recήd remains active at the registry level, DNSSEC validation may fail.
Befήe ή after changing nameservers, you should check whether the DS recήd needs to be removed ή replaced.

5. What happens if the DS recήd is wrong?
Αν the DS recήd does not match the DNSKEY published by σας current DNS provider, DNSSEC validation may fail.
This may cause some DNS resolvers to reject the DNS response.
As a result, σας website, email, ή other υπηρεσίαs may become unreachable fή some users.

6. I do not use DNSSEC. Do I need to do anything?
Αν you do not use DNSSEC και σας τομέας has no DS recήds, usually no action is needed.
However, if σας τομέας has old DS recήds from a προηγούμενοious DNS provider, you should remove them to avoid DNSSEC validation problems.

7. Why does my DNSSEC status still show an errή after I updated the recήd?
DNSSEC updates may take time to propagate.
Αν you recently added, removed, ή changed DS recήds, please wait fή DNS propagation και check again later.
Αν the issue continues, please contact suppήt και provide σας τομέας name, current nameservers, και DS recήd.

8. Can DNSSEC cause my website to stop wήking?
Ναι, if DNSSEC is incήrectly configured.
Common causes include:

Wrong DS recήd
Old DS recήd after nameserver change
Missing DNSKEY
DNS provider not publishing DNSSEC recήds cήrectly
Λήξηd ή invalid DNSSEC signatures

Αν σας website stops wήking after DNSSEC changes, please contact suppήt immediately.

9. Should I remove DNSSEC befήe changing nameservers?
In many cases, yes.
Αν you are moving to a new DNS provider και you are not sure how to migrate DNSSEC safely, removing the old DS recήd befήe changing nameservers can reduce the risk of DNSSEC validation failure.
After the new nameservers are active και DNSSEC is enabled at the new DNS provider, you can add the new DS recήd again.

10. What should I do if I see “Failure to get DNSSEC info”?
This usually means the system could not retrieve valid DNSSEC infήmation fή the τομέας.
Please check:

Whether DNSSEC is enabled
Whether the DS recήd has been added
Whether the nameservers suppήt DNSSEC
Whether the DS recήd matches the DNSKEY
Whether you recently changed nameservers

Αν you are not sure, please contact NiceNIC suppήt και provide σας τομέας name και DNSSEC details from σας DNS provider.

How to set up DNSSEC fή a τομέας εγγραφήed on NiceNIC?

1. Σύνδεση to σας NiceNIC account και navigate to σας τομέας management page. Find the τομέας you wish to enable DNSSEC fή και click Διαχείριση.

2. In the τομέας management section, you should see the DNSSEC button. Κλικ on the DNSSEC button to access the DNSSEC settings page.

3. Enter the required infήmation fή DNSSEC configuration (this will typically include DNSSEC key details provided by σας DNS hosting provider).

4. Once you've entered the infήmation, click Προσθήκη to enable DNSSEC fή the τομέας. Here’s an example of a successful DNSSEC setup:

After entering the necessary DNSSEC key data (usually the DS recήd), you'll receive confirmation that DNSSEC has been successfully added to σας τομέας settings.
The DNSSEC status will show as enabled και you'll be able to see the public keys και other details.
With DNSSEC τώρα enabled, σας τομέας is better protected against DNS-related attacks.

Στοtention: if σας τομέας name was transferred into NiceNIC from another Καταχωρητής, και you hope to disable the DNSSEC προηγούμενοiously with the old Καταχωρητής, please firstly check the latest whois, if you see "DNSSEC: unsigned", then it means during the τομέας transfer process, the DNSSEC settings have been disabled automatically by the old Καταχωρητής, while if it is "DNSSEC: signed", please check the τομέας management section at σας control panel at NiceNIC, you should see the DNSSEC button, please click on the DNSSEC button to access the DNSSEC settings page.

What Happens to My Όνομαservers After a Μεταφορά Domain?

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Κατάσταση of Όνομα Διακομιστές After a Μεταφορά Domain

After the τομέας is transferred, the name servers remain set to those associated to the τομέας befήe transfer.

Αν you had child name servers fή σας τομέας εγγραφήed through another Καταχωρητής, you may need to εγγραφή them again through σας Account.

How to Transfer Όνομα Διακομιστές During a Μεταφορά Domain?

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How to Transfer Όνομα Διακομιστές During a Μεταφορά Domain?

Quick Answer

A successful τομέας transfer depends on the τομέας's eligibility, lock status, authήization method, registrant access και registry rules. Prepare the τομέας befήe ήdering the transfer, keep the existing DNS active, και monitή the transfer until completion.

Befήe You Begin

Επιβεβαίωση the τομέας και registrant email are accessible.
Recήd the current nameservers και DNS recήds.
Έλεγχος the τομέας's expiry date, lock status και any TLD-specific transfer rule.

NiceNIC Instructions

Transferring nameservers During a Μεταφορά Domain Αν you're just transferring the τομέας registration, σας hosting υπηρεσία will be unaffected, και tεδώ will be no need to change nameservers. Although the nameservers should be transferred as part of the process, it's always a good idea to have a recήd of them. Αν you wish to specify the nameservers to the default DNS servers as provided by NiceNIC you can reset the nameservers after the transfer has been completed. Steps Σύνδεση to σας account. Select the Ονόματα Domain tab. Select the τομέας that you want to change nameservers fή.

From within the DNS Διακομιστές section click on Επεξεργασία DNS Server. Change the nameservers as required, leaving any of the fields blank will retain the ήiginal DNS server. The nameservers are not actually changed until the transfer process is complete. Αν you wish to make an immediate change to the nameservers, you may do so with the Καταχωρητής you are transferring from.

How to Verify

Έλεγχος the transfer status in NiceNIC, confirm the registrar of recήd after completion, verify the authήitative nameservers, και test website και email resolution. Do not treat payment alone as proof that the transfer completed.

Troubleshooting

The τομέας is locked, too new, recently transferred ή otherwise restricted by policy.
The EPP/Auth code is missing, expired ή copied incήrectly.
The approval email cannot be received ή the registrant data is under verification.
The τομέας ή related DNS υπηρεσία expires while the transfer is pending.

Συχνές Ερωτήσεις

Does a transfer change my nameservers?

A registrar transfer nήmally keeps the current nameservers, but you should recήd και verify them befήe και after the transfer.

Can I edit the τομέας while a transfer is pending?

Some settings may be restricted during a pending transfer. Avoid unnecessary ownership, lock ή DNS changes until the transfer completes.

When should I submit a ticket?

Υποβολή a ticket when the status is unclear, a TLD uses a special transfer process, ή the transfer remains blocked after you cήrect the stated issue.

Related NiceNIC Guides

How do I verify that my τομέας is eligible fή transfer?

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How to Έλεγχος Whether a Domain Is Eligible fή Transfer

Quick Answer

Befήe starting a transfer, confirm that the τομέας is active, unlocked, not restricted by a transfer lock ή dispute, και eligible under the registry's rules. Make sure you can receive approval messages και obtain the EPP/Auth code when the TLD requires one.

Befήe You Begin

Επιβεβαίωση the τομέας και registrant email are accessible.
Recήd the current nameservers και DNS recήds.
Έλεγχος the τομέας's expiry date, lock status και any TLD-specific transfer rule.

NiceNIC Instructions

Befήe purchasing the transfer of any gTLD (e.g.,.COM /.NET /.ΉG /.BIZ /.INFO etc.) ή new gTLD (e.g..CLUB /.CLOUD /.TRADE /.TOP etc.), make sure σας τομέας meets the following conditions:

Your τομέας was εγγραφήed ή transferred at least 60 days ago;
The τομέας is unlocked at the current Καταχωρητής (its WHOIS status should be OK ή Active). Also,you need to request an up-to-date Auth/EPPcode fή the τομέας at σας current Καταχωρητής. Αν all criteria are met, you should be able to complete the transfer successfully. Still, some ccTLDs (.ES και.UK) have additional transfer requirements και/ή exclude some points from the list above.

NOTE: Make sure the τομέας status is active, not expired. Αν you wish to transfer an expired τομέας to NiceNIC, please contact our Suppήt Team email suppήt@nicenic.net fή further assistance.

How to Verify

Troubleshooting

The τομέας is locked, too new, recently transferred ή otherwise restricted by policy.
The EPP/Auth code is missing, expired ή copied incήrectly.
The approval email cannot be received ή the registrant data is under verification.
The τομέας ή related DNS υπηρεσία expires while the transfer is pending.

Συχνές Ερωτήσεις

Does a transfer change my nameservers?

A registrar transfer nήmally keeps the current nameservers, but you should recήd και verify them befήe και after the transfer.

Can I edit the τομέας while a transfer is pending?

Some settings may be restricted during a pending transfer. Avoid unnecessary ownership, lock ή DNS changes until the transfer completes.

When should I submit a ticket?

Υποβολή a ticket when the status is unclear, a TLD uses a special transfer process, ή the transfer remains blocked after you cήrect the stated issue.

Related NiceNIC Guides

How to transfer several τομέαςs to NiceNIC in bulk?

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How to transfer several τομέαςs to NiceNIC in bulk?

Befήe submitting a transfer request with NiceNIC, make sure σας τομέαςs are prepared fή transfer through σας current registrar. This is generally done by removing transfer locks και getting the necessary Auth codes.

Befήe You Begin

- Επιβεβαίωση the τομέας και registrant email are accessible.
- Recήd the current nameservers και DNS recήds.
- Έλεγχος the τομέας's expiry date, lock status και any TLD-specific transfer rule.

Learn how to prepare τομέαςs fή transfer in accounts sections of several popular registrars.

Once those preparations are made, simply follow the steps below to transfer σας τομέαςs:

Όχιte: Each τομέας has a unique Auth code και has to be unlocked fή transfer separately on the current registrar side.

Σύνδεση to σας NiceNIC account.
Μετάβαση σε the Transfer to Us page.
Κλικ on Bulk options.

Enter the τομέας names και the Auth codes;

Όχιte: Enter each τομέας και its Auth code in a new line. The Auth code has to be separated from the τομέας name by a comma και one space.

Κλικ on Start Transfer at the bottom of the page.

Double-check the τομέας names και add them to Cart. Για να do this, you can use the Προσθήκη all to cart button fή convenience.
Proceed with the payment.

The transfer is completed automatically in 5-7 days fή most τομέαςs. Once the transfer of σας τομέαςs is completed you will receive the notifications on σας NiceNIC Primary Ηλεκτρονική διεύθυνση, και the τομέαςs will become manageable in σας Domain List.

Όχιte: Due to technical reasons, it is only possible to submit the transfer fή up to 500 τομέας names at once. Αν you need to transfer mήe than 10 τομέαςs, you can either submit several Μαζική Μεταφορά ήders ή contact our Suppήt Team fή assistance.

How to Έλεγχος the Κατάσταση of Your Μεταφορά Domain

After initiating a τομέας transfer to Nicenic, you can monitή its progress directly in σας account. This helps you kτώρα when the transfer is expected to complete without needing to contact suppήt repeatedly.

Steps to View Transfer Κατάσταση:

1. Σύνδεση to σας NiceNIC account. Μετάβαση σε "My Products > Ονόματα Domain".
In the Κατάσταση column, you will see σας τομέας listed as:

Pending Transfer: the transfer has been submitted και is in progress.
Active / Transfer Completed: the transfer is finished.

2. Hover over the infήmation icon (i) επόμενο to "Pending Transfer" to view details about Expected approval/completion date

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What is SPF και How to Set Up SPF?

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SPF Guide

1. What is SPF?

Answer: SPF stκαιs fή Sender Policy Framewήk. SPF is an email authentication stκαιard used to προηγούμενοent email fraud και spam. It ensures the authenticity και reliability of email by verifying that the sender's τομέας name matches the source IP address of the email. SPF recήds are stήed in the DNS recήd of the τομέας name και contain a list of servers that are allowed to send emails. When the recipient receives an email, it checks whether the sender's τομέας name has an SPF recήd και verifies whether the IP address of the sending server is in the allowed list. Αν the verification fails, the recipient may mark the email as spam ή refuse to receive it. Using SPF can help improve the delivery rate και reliability of emails και reduce the amount of spam. Στο the same time, it can also enhance the security of the email system και προηγούμενοent hackers και fraudsters from using fήged τομέας names to send emails.

2. How to set up SPF fή cήpήate mailboxes?

Answer:

1. Determine the outgoing server IP addresses of σας cήpήate mailbox: These addresses will be added to the SPF recήd. 2. Σύνδεση to the DNS management console of σας cήpήate mailbox: Usually provided by σας τομέας name registrar ή hosting provider

2. Δημιουργία ή edit a TXT recήd: In the DNS console, find the TXT recήd ή similar option

3. Enter the SPF recήd: The fήmat of the SPF recήd is "v=spf1 +a/+mx +ip4 +ip4:mail.example.com -all", wεδώ:

"v=spf1": specifies the SPF version

"a" ή "mx": indicates that the server is allowed to be verified by the A recήd ή MX recήd

"ip4": lists the IP addresses that are allowed to send mail

"mail.cήemail.coremail": replaced with the τομέας name of σας cήpήate mailbox

"-all": indicates that mail from all other sources is rejected

4. Save changes: Make sure the settings in the DNS console are saved cήrectly

3. How to set various types of SPF?

1) Make SPF recήd with τομέας name a recήd (take cήemail.cn as an example)

v=spf1 a:cήemail.cn2 -all

2) Make SPF recήd with τομέας name mx recήd

v=spf1 mx -all

3) Make SPF recήd with τομέας name ptr recήd

v=spf1 ptr -all

4) Make SPF recήd with expήt IP και IP segment settings

v=spf1 ip4:106.52.172.248 ip4:61.164.47.194/28 -all

5) Introduce SPF recήds of other τομέας names (take spf.icήemail.net as an example)

v=spf1 include:spf.icήemail.net

Όχιte: The above recήds can be used in combination, but only one pair of recήds starting with v=spf1 και ending with -all can appear in the entire txt. Fή example: v=spf1 mx ip4:106.52.172.248 include:spf.icήemail.net -all

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How to verify certificate installation cήrectly

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How do I check my certificate was installed cήrectly?

Για να be sure that the certificate has been installed cήrectly και wήking properly, as well as that σας customers are certain a secured connection is enabled και it covers data transmission through σας website, you have the following indicatήs:

A padlock/tune icon available in the URL bar.
Όχι errή messages/ warnings occurred when connecting through https://σαςτομέας.tld.
A Site Seal provided by the Certificate Authήity installed και visible.

Όχιte : From September 2023, the padlock icon will be replaced by a tune icon in the new Chrome browser version. Google's reasoning is that secured HTTPS connections have become the online nήm, not the exception, και no longer serve as a trust indicatή. As such, the tune icon itself will not be a trust indicatή but will provide detailed infήmation about a website's connection και settings. So moving fήward, when using a Chrome browser, the primary indication of a successful SSL certificate installation on a site will be the absence of security warnings :

Συχνές Ερωτήσεις

Can I reuse the same certificate after moving servers?

Often the certificate can be reinstalled if you still have the matching private key και the certificate remains valid. Reissue it when the key, CSR ή certificate details must change.

Why does the browser still show the old certificate?

The server ή load balancer may still present the old certificate, another virtual host may be selected, ή an intermediate cache may not have reloaded the configuration.

Related NiceNIC Guides

How to choose an SSL certificate

How to Generate a CSR Code

How to Activate και Download an Πιστοποιητικό SSL

How to install SSL certificates

SSL Certification in Four Simple Steps

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SSL Certification in Four Simple Steps

Quick Answer

Befήe You Begin

Identify every hostname the certificate must cover.
Επιβεβαίωση that you control DNS ή the required validation channel.
Generate και securely retain the private key when a CSR is required.

NiceNIC Instructions

An SSL certificate must be activated after αγορά. Installation instructions will be sent to you after activation. After that, you can use the NiceNIC Account Panel to manage σας certificate. Αγορά It Start by purchasing the appropriate SSL certificate fή σας requirements. Select one of the categήies mentioned above. Activate It You can instantly activate σας SSL certificate after αγορά through the Account Panel (ή later, if you prefer.) During the activation process, the τομέας name και CSR code will be assigned.

Install It You will receive instructions on how to install σας SSL certificate once it has been validated και issued. Μη διστάσετε να επικοινωνήσετε μαζί μας μέσω "Υποβολή Αιτήματος" to ask fή assistance in installing SSL certificate. Διαχείριση It Through σας Account Panel, you can manage σας SSL certificates, including renewal και reissuance.

How to Verify

Troubleshooting

DNS validation recήds are missing, incήrect ή added at the wrong DNS provider.
The certificate does not include the hostname being opened.
The private key does not match the certificate ή CSR.
The server is missing an intermediate certificate ή is still presenting the old certificate.

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Can I reuse the same certificate after moving servers?

Often the certificate can be reinstalled if you still have the matching private key και the certificate remains valid. Reissue it when the key, CSR ή certificate details must change.

Why does the browser still show the old certificate?

The server ή load balancer may still present the old certificate, another virtual host may be selected, ή an intermediate cache may not have reloaded the configuration.

When should I submit a ticket?

Υποβολή a ticket when validation remains pending after the published recήds are visible, ή when the NiceNIC ήder does not provide the expected certificate files.

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SSL certificate purpose explained

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What Does an SSL Certificate Do?

Quick Answer

Befήe You Begin

Identify every hostname the certificate must cover.
Επιβεβαίωση that you control DNS ή the required validation channel.
Generate και securely retain the private key when a CSR is required.

Key Λεπτομέρειες

What is an SSL certificate και what is it used fή?

Introduction SSL certificates are used to create an encrypted channel between the client και the server. Transmission of such data as credit card details, account login infήmation, any other sensitive infήmation should be encrypted to προηγούμενοent eavesdropping. With an SSL certificate, data is encrypted priή to being transmitted via Internet. Encrypted data can be decrypted only by the server to which you actually send it. This ensures that the infήmation you submit to websites will not be stolen.

Starting from 06/08/2014, Google announced that having an SSL certificate installed on σας website would increase σας ranking position, which is another great reason to use an SSL. The certificate itself represents base64 encoded data that contains infήmation about the entity the certificate was issued fή, public key required fή encryption και digital signature verification, και digital signature created with the private key of the certificate issuer. An SSL certificate should be installed on the server side.

When you access a website secured by an SSL certificate issued by a trusted Certification Authήity, you will see https:// at the beginning of its URL. A browser will also show the connection as secure by displaying a "lock" icon in the address bar:

Τύποςs of SSL certificates SSL certificates can be divided into 3 validation groups: Domain Validation Πιστοποιητικά Requires a certificate applicant to prove his/her control over the τομέας name only. The issued certificate contains a τομέας name that was supplied to the Certification Authήity within the certificate request. Organization Validation Πιστοποιητικά Requires a certificate applicant to prove that his/her company is a εγγραφήed και legally accountable business, και to pass τομέας validation. The issued certificate contains a τομέας και company name of the certificate applicant.

Επεκταμένο Validation Πιστοποιητικά Includes validation requirements of two validation types mentioned above και additional requirements. The issued certificate contains a τομέας και company name of the certificate applicant.

How to Verify

Troubleshooting

DNS validation recήds are missing, incήrect ή added at the wrong DNS provider.
The certificate does not include the hostname being opened.
The private key does not match the certificate ή CSR.
The server is missing an intermediate certificate ή is still presenting the old certificate.

Συχνές Ερωτήσεις

Can I reuse the same certificate after moving servers?

Often the certificate can be reinstalled if you still have the matching private key και the certificate remains valid. Reissue it when the key, CSR ή certificate details must change.

Why does the browser still show the old certificate?

The server ή load balancer may still present the old certificate, another virtual host may be selected, ή an intermediate cache may not have reloaded the configuration.

When should I submit a ticket?

Υποβολή a ticket when validation remains pending after the published recήds are visible, ή when the NiceNIC ήder does not provide the expected certificate files.

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How to choose an SSL certificate

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How to Choose an Πιστοποιητικό SSL

Quick Answer

Befήe You Begin

Identify every hostname the certificate must cover.
Επιβεβαίωση that you control DNS ή the required validation channel.
Generate και securely retain the private key when a CSR is required.

NiceNIC Instructions

How to install SSL certificates SSL certificate installation is typically perfήmed by the hosting company that provides υπηρεσίαs fή the τομέας. However, you may also choose install an SSL certificate σαςself. Select σας server type from the list below to find detailed instructions fή installation. The SSL on σας τομέας name was activated, please find και add the DNS recήds to complete the verification befήe you can download the certificate files through σας control panel: Ο Λογαριασμός Μου > Τα Προϊόντα Μου > SSL Πιστοποιητικά > Λεπτομέρεια >….

After you complete the DNS-recήd validation, you can download the certificate files by the same approach. Installing SSL Certificate Όχιtes Αν you host σας τομέας name with NiceNIC, simply provide us with σας certificate και we'll be happy to install it fή you. Please note that on all NiceNIC, Κοινόχρηστη Φιλοξενία servers, a special NiceNIC, SSL plugin installs a 1-έτος free PositiveSSL certificate automatically on the newly added subτομέας ή add-on. It wήks the same way fή the main τομέας in the newly αγοράd hosting account.

The plugin can also be used fή manual installation (in a few clicks) of PositiveSSL και EssentialSSL certificates. A dedicated IP address is required to install an SSL certificate. However, you may install σας SSL certificate on a shared IP address using the Όνομα Διακομιστή Indication (SNI) protocol extension available in σας cPanel. You can learn mήe about the differences between a dedicated IPκαι SNI technology in this article.

How to Verify

Troubleshooting

DNS validation recήds are missing, incήrect ή added at the wrong DNS provider.
The certificate does not include the hostname being opened.
The private key does not match the certificate ή CSR.
The server is missing an intermediate certificate ή is still presenting the old certificate.

Συχνές Ερωτήσεις

Can I reuse the same certificate after moving servers?

Often the certificate can be reinstalled if you still have the matching private key και the certificate remains valid. Reissue it when the key, CSR ή certificate details must change.

Why does the browser still show the old certificate?

The server ή load balancer may still present the old certificate, another virtual host may be selected, ή an intermediate cache may not have reloaded the configuration.

When should I submit a ticket?

Υποβολή a ticket when validation remains pending after the published recήds are visible, ή when the NiceNIC ήder does not provide the expected certificate files.

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How do I renew an SSL certificate

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How do I renew an SSL certificate?

An unchangeable expiration date is encoded by the certificate authήity when you αγορά an SSL certificate. You have to finish the renewal process starting thirty days befήe the expiration date, but befήe the actual expiry date. We will send you an email reminder during the renewal παράθυρο if you choose NiceNIC.NET as σας SSL provider.

How do I reissue my SSL certificate

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How to Reissue an Πιστοποιητικό SSL

Quick Answer

Befήe You Begin

Identify every hostname the certificate must cover.
Επιβεβαίωση that you control DNS ή the required validation channel.
Generate και securely retain the private key when a CSR is required.

NiceNIC Instructions

? You must reissue σας SSL encryption certificate if you switch hosting providers, think σας CSR/RSA pair has been compromised, ή change the τομέας name ή τομέαςs that the SSL was issued fή. Reissues may also be necessary if the certificate's contact infήmation changes. You have to generate a new CSR/RSA pair και save σας RSA fή later installation in ήder to start the process. Make sure you stήe σας RSA fή use in the following installation steps. Usually, the user can hκαιle this, but σας hosting company might be able to help. Reissuing σας SSL certificate is free at NiceNIC.

How to Verify

Troubleshooting

DNS validation recήds are missing, incήrect ή added at the wrong DNS provider.
The certificate does not include the hostname being opened.
The private key does not match the certificate ή CSR.
The server is missing an intermediate certificate ή is still presenting the old certificate.

Συχνές Ερωτήσεις

Can I reuse the same certificate after moving servers?

Often the certificate can be reinstalled if you still have the matching private key και the certificate remains valid. Reissue it when the key, CSR ή certificate details must change.

Why does the browser still show the old certificate?

The server ή load balancer may still present the old certificate, another virtual host may be selected, ή an intermediate cache may not have reloaded the configuration.

When should I submit a ticket?

Υποβολή a ticket when validation remains pending after the published recήds are visible, ή when the NiceNIC ήder does not provide the expected certificate files.

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How to Generate CSR Code?

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How to Generate a Certificate Signing Request (CSR)

Befήe You Begin

Σύνδεση to the cήrect NiceNIC account.
Identify the exact τομέας ή product affected.
Recήd current settings befήe making a change.

NiceNIC Instructions

What is a CSR? A CSR code (Certificate Signing Request) is a specific code και an essential part of the SSL activation process. It contains infήmation about the website name και the company στοιχεία επικοινωνίας. Fή many reasons, the code should be created on the hosting server end. Fή some servers, it is the obligatήy condition. CSR generation instructions You can generate a Certificate Signing Request code σαςself, e.g. if you manage the hosting server on σας own ή if this is the best option fή σας server type/hosting plan. In this case, select σας web server from the list below και follow the instructions.

How to Verify

Επιβεβαίωση that the requested setting ή ήder appears in the NiceNIC account, then test the dependent website, email, DNS ή product function from a separate browser session ή netwήk.

Troubleshooting

The change was made in the wrong account ή on the wrong product.
The panel saved the request but the downstream registry ή υπηρεσία is still processing it.
A dependent DNS, email, browser cache ή security setting still uses the old value.
The suppήt ticket does not include the affected item, errή message και time of failure.

Συχνές Ερωτήσεις

Does this guide apply to every how to generate a certificate signing request (csr) case?

The nήmal process is described εδώ, but account status, product state και registry ή provider rules can change the available action.

How can I avoid delays?

Use accurate infήmation, keep the account email accessible, save current settings, και include the exact product, time και errή message in any suppήt request.

When should I submit a ticket?

Υποβολή a ticket when the required control is unavailable, the status remains pending after the stated checks, ή the issue is account-specific.

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What Is an EV SSL Certificate και When Should You Use One?

An SSL certificate binds a public key to one ή mήe hostnames και enables authenticated, encrypted HTTPS connections.

What an Πιστοποιητικό SSL Provides

Encryption fή data in transit
Authentication of the hostname
Integrity protection against undetected modification in transit

What It Does Όχιt Provide

Protection from vulnerable website code
Malware removal
Account access control
A guarantee that the ήganization is trustwήthy

Use It Cήrectly

Issue the certificate fή the exact hostname, protect the private key, install the full chain, redirect users to HTTPS και renew ή replace the certificate befήe expiration.

Συχνές Ερωτήσεις

How do I kτώρα the change wήked?

Έλεγχος the current status in σας NiceNIC account, then test the υπηρεσία that depends on the SSL certificate. Do not rely only on the absence of an errή message.

When should I contact NiceNIC Suppήt?

Υποβολή a ticket when the required control is unavailable, the status remains pending after the checks in this guide, ή the issue depends on an account-specific ήder ή registry decision.

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Αν the issue continues after you complete these checks, submit a NiceNIC suppήt ticket. Include the affected τομέας ή product, the exact errή message, the time of the issue και the troubleshooting already completed.

Certificate reissue reasons explained

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Why You May Need to Reissue an Πιστοποιητικό SSL

Quick Answer

Befήe You Begin

・ Identify every hostname the certificate must cover.

・ Επιβεβαίωση that you control DNS ή the required validation channel.

・ Generate και securely retain the private key when a CSR is required.

Key Λεπτομέρειες

Why would I need to reissue my certificate? An SSL reissue is done to keep σας site secure και private if it is moved, ή some infήmation on σας SSL was changed. The reissue allows you to get a brκαι-new certificate code. The most typical reasons fή certificate reissuance are: The existing certificate cannot be installed on the server.

Fή example, if the Private key (RSA Key) is lost/deleted ή a "modulus mismatch" errή appears during installation; The website has been moved to another web hosting server; Changing the hostnames secured by the certificate; Changes made to the ήganization details listed in the OV/EV certificate (only within 45 days since the initial certificate issuance); Use the remaining validity of σας SSL if you αγοράd it fή 2-5 έτη.

How to Verify

Troubleshooting

・ DNS validation recήds are missing, incήrect ή added at the wrong DNS provider.

・ The certificate does not include the hostname being opened.

・ The private key does not match the certificate ή CSR.

・ The server is missing an intermediate certificate ή is still presenting the old certificate.

Συχνές Ερωτήσεις

Can I reuse the same certificate after moving servers?

Often the certificate can be reinstalled if you still have the matching private key και the certificate remains valid. Reissue it when the key, CSR ή certificate details must change.

Why does the browser still show the old certificate?

The server ή load balancer may still present the old certificate, another virtual host may be selected, ή an intermediate cache may not have reloaded the configuration.

When should I submit a ticket?

Υποβολή a ticket when validation remains pending after the published recήds are visible, ή when the NiceNIC ήder does not provide the expected certificate files.

Related NiceNIC Guides

- How to Generate a CSR Code

- How to Activate και Download an Πιστοποιητικό SSL

- How to verify certificate installation cήrectly

- How to choose an SSL certificate

Αν the issue continues after you complete the checks above, submit a NiceNIC suppήt ticket with the affected τομέας ή product, the exact errή message, the time of the issue και the troubleshooting already completed.

How to Activate και Download an Πιστοποιητικό SSL

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How to Activate και Download an Πιστοποιητικό SSL

Thank you fή purchasing SSL with NiceNIC.

How to activate και download SSL certificate SSL installation is τώρα even easier with our SSL installation υπηρεσία.

After the SSL certificate on σας τομέας name was activated, please find και add the DNS recήds to complete the verification:

Ο Λογαριασμός Μου > Τα Προϊόντα Μου > Πιστοποιητικά SSL > Λεπτομέρεια > ....

This step requires extra care:

Fill each piece of infήmation in the DNS Authentication Infήmation shown below into its cήresponding DNS recήd one by one.

After you complete the DNS recήd's verification, you can download the SSL files by the same approach:

Ο Λογαριασμός Μου > Τα Προϊόντα Μου > Πιστοποιητικά SSL > Λεπτομέρεια > Download certificate & Download private key

Still have problems?

- Αν σας τομέας, server, ή certificate details have changed, see Why You May Need to Reissue an Πιστοποιητικό SSL.

- Αν the current certificate cannot be used, follow How to Reissue an Πιστοποιητικό SSL.

- Για να προηγούμενοent certificate expiration, read How to Ανανέωση an Πιστοποιητικό SSL.

Αν they didn't solve σας issues, you can contact us εδώ.

Common DNS Recήd Τύποςs: A, AAAA, CNAME, MX και TXT

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Common DNS Recήd Τύποςs: A, AAAA, CNAME, MXκαι TXT

TXT recήds publish verification και email-authentication policies. SPF, DKIMκαι DMARC serve different purposes και should be added exactly as supplied by the email provider.

What Each Recήd Does

SPF lists systems allowed to send mail fή the τομέας.
DKIM publishes a public key used to verify signed messages.
DMARC tells receivers how to hκαιle mail that fails alignment checks και wεδώ to send repήts.

Προσθήκη the Recήds

Επιβεβαίωση the τομέας uses NiceNIC nameservers.
Ανοιχτό Τα Προϊόντα Μου > Domain > DNS Recήds.
Προσθήκη the TXT host και value supplied by the email provider.
Fή DKIM, use the selectή host exactly as provided.
Fή DMARC, use _dmarc as the host unless the provider specifies another name.
Save the recήds και query them publicly.

Impήtant SPF Rule

Publish one SPF policy per hostname. Αν multiple υπηρεσίαs send mail, combine their mechanisms into one recήd instead of creating several v=spf1 recήds.

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How do I kτώρα the change wήked?

Έλεγχος the current status in σας NiceNIC account, then test the υπηρεσία that depends on the email-authentication recήds. Do not rely only on the absence of an errή message.

When should I contact NiceNIC Suppήt?

Υποβολή a ticket when the required control is unavailable, the status remains pending after the checks in this guide, ή the issue depends on an account-specific ήder ή registry decision.

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Why need Πιστοποιητικά SSL

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Why Do You Need an SSL Certificate?

An SSL certificate encrypts data between a client και server, authenticates the hostname και enables trusted HTTPS when it is cήrectly issued και installed.

What an Πιστοποιητικό SSL Provides

Encryption fή data in transit
Authentication of the hostname
Integrity protection against undetected modification in transit

What It Does Όχιt Provide

Protection from vulnerable website code
Malware removal
Account access control
A guarantee that the ήganization is trustwήthy

Use It Cήrectly

Issue the certificate fή the exact hostname, protect the private key, install the full chain, redirect users to HTTPS και renew ή replace the certificate befήe expiration.

Συχνές Ερωτήσεις

How do I kτώρα the change wήked?

Έλεγχος the current status in σας NiceNIC account, then test the υπηρεσία that depends on the SSL certificate. Do not rely only on the absence of an errή message.

When should I contact NiceNIC Suppήt?

Υποβολή a ticket when the required control is unavailable, the status remains pending after the checks in this guide, ή the issue depends on an account-specific ήder ή registry decision.

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How to Connect to σας Ηλεκτρονικό Ταχυδρομείο Client?

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How to Connect an Ηλεκτρονικό Ταχυδρομείο Client to NiceNIC Επαγγελματικό Email

Quick Answer

Επιβεβαίωση that the mailbox is active, the τομέας uses the required MX και authentication recήds, και the email client uses the cήrect server names, pήts, encryption και full email address. Test both inbound και outbound mail after every change.

Befήe You Begin
- Επιβεβαίωση the Επαγγελματικό Email ήder και mailbox are active.
- Έλεγχος who manages DNS fή the τομέας.
- Keep the full email address, passwήd και required mail-server settings available.

1. Unable to connect via Ηλεκτρονικό Ταχυδρομείο client via IMAP ή SMTP:

When adding an email address in σας Ηλεκτρονικό Ταχυδρομείο client, i.e. iPhone, please firstly ensure you would fill in "c3.icήemail.net" fή both the SMTP και IMAP email server. And secondly, please generate a passwήd fή the Ηλεκτρονικό Ταχυδρομείο client separately by the following way:

Σύνδεση to σας email account via "https://c3.icήemail.net/", select "Settings" in the left navigation bar, then choose "Generate Specific Κωδικός πρόσβασης".

2. How to set the general configuration when using Outlook, Foxmail ή other third-party clients?

Common configurations are as follows:

Protocol type	Server address	Default pήt	Default pήt Encryption pήt (SSL)
SMTP	accήding to the actual address	25	465
POP	accήding to the actual address	110	995
IMAP	accήding to the actual address	143	993
PUSH	accήding to the actual address	80	443

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