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GeoTrust QuickSSL Premium
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GeoTrust True BusinessID
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GeoTrust Power ServerID
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RapidSSL
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FreeSSL
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Users
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Middle and small sized website VPN device WEB service
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Large sized website
Telecom operator
Financial organization
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Large sized website
Mobile service provider
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Intranet website
Mail server
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For test
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Issuer
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GeoTrust, Inc
(The second largest CA in the world, with 30% global market share)
| RapidSSL.com |
Multi-year
options
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1-6 years
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1-5 years
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1-6 years
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1-5 years
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1 month
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1 year per
certificate
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$249
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$349 $899 (Wildcard)
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$1499(Wildcard)
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$69
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2 year per
certificate
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$436
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$611 $1573(Wildcard)
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$1048 $2623(Wilcard)
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$121
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3 year per
certificate
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$623
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$873 $2248(Wilcard)
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$1498 $3748(Wilcard)
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$173
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4 year per
certificate
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$809
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$1134 $2922(Wilcard)
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$1947 $4872(Wilcard)
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$224
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5 year per
certificate
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$996
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$1396 $3596(Wilcard)
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$2396 $5996(Wilcard)
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$276
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6 year per
certificate
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$1183
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$2845 $7120
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Features
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No need to deliver paper documents, only authenticate the ownership of domain, fast issuance.
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Need to deliver business document and application proof, which will be verified by GeoTrust.
The certificate includes the information of company. The owner of domain must match the name in the business document.
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No need to deliver paper documents, only authenticate the ownership of domain, fast issuance.
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SSL
Encryption
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True 128bit/256bit global SSL digital certificate
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Issuance speed
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1 day
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2-3 days
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1 day
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1 day
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Levels
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Single root and fast installation
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Certificate root
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Equifax Secure Certificate Authority
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Equifax Secure Certificate Authority
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Equifax Secure Certificate Authority
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Equifax Secure eBusiness CA-1
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UTN- USERFirst- Network Applications
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(GeoTrust acquired Equifax in 2001)
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Ubiquity
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100% existing in PC and Mac browsers launched after 1999,plus popular mobile and PDA browsers
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100% existing in PC and Mac browsers launched after 1999
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Site seal
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Dynamic seal stating transaction is secure. Displays real-time date / timestamp
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Dynamic site seal - verifies that site is owned by a legitimate business. Displays your company name and real-time date / timestamp
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Dynamic seal stating transaction is secure. Displays real-time date / timestamp
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FREE "Secured by RapidSSL" site seal
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Authentication method
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Real time telephony validation
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Traditional:
Manual vetting of both business identity and domain name ownership
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Real time telephony validation
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Real time telephony validation
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IP address support
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No
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Yes
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No
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No
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No
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Reissue
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Free
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Extra fee
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None
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Samples
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Sample
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Sample
Wildcard sample
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Sample
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Sample
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Sample
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Technical support
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* 5¡Á8 phone support
* 5¡Á8 online support
* Email, fax support
* SSL certificate application, installation, backup, restoration
* Other SSL related questions
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None
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