SSL and Online Store on HostRocket

[austindude]

According to the knowledgebase (http://knowledgebase.hostrocket.com/faq.php?num=3&f_id=9&s_id=), I can get SSL with my web site. Let's say I'm setting up an online store. A couple of newbie questions:

1) So, this means a user and my web site can be secure at the shopping cart check out? and have https:// ?

2) Do I have to pay for my own SSL certificate through a company like Thawte? Or can I share Hostrocket's certificate? What are the advantages/disadvantages of each and costs?

Thanks!

[eric418]

1. YES if within https

2. you can share the HR cert. but u can always pay ur own one. I'm not sure the exact price.

[austindude]

Thanks. Why would I get my own certificate if I can share hostrocket's? Or, also, why should I share hostrocket's certificate? Are there disadvantages/advantages for either?

[eric418]

This is an example for the URL for a share cert.

https://securehost7.hrwebservices.net/

If you don't want anything like this. And you want the cert info after ur company, u'll want your own ssl cert.

https://yourdomain.com