How to Get an SSL Certificate

Since I just wrote a post with some tips on managing email accounts and the Administrative Contact for your domain name called:

Managing Your Domain Name Administrative Contact (http://www.webstix.com/managing-your-domain-name-administrative-contact.html)

I thought I’d write another post about how to get an SSL certificate since that’s something people often have questions about.
Why Do You Need an SSL Certificate?
First, let’s find out if you really need one. What happens with an SSL certificate is that it creates an encrypted stream of communication between the web server and someone viewing the website or submitting information. This traffic is moved from port 80 to another port, 443. There is a private key on the server and also a public key. These are used to make…