j0s3 Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 i'm using paypal for my payments. do i need an ssl certificate on my oscommerce store? at the moment, does this mean that the credit card details are being passed to paypal unsecured? PS i've just installed the paypal_ipn module - i dont know whether that does any ecription (or how it works, to be honest) thanks all! jg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m1_2k Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 i'm using paypal for my payments. do i need an ssl certificate on my oscommerce store? at the moment, does this mean that the credit card details are being passed to paypal unsecured? PS i've just installed the paypal_ipn module - i dont know whether that does any ecription (or how it works, to be honest) thanks all! jg With all PayPal payments, the customer will be transfered over to the PayPal website, which is already protected by SSL, unless your storing credit/debit card detaisl on you website, I would have to say you have no need to be spending extra money on something you dont need. Hope this helps. David www.gamealot.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j0s3 Posted November 3, 2006 Author Share Posted November 3, 2006 With all PayPal payments, the customer will be transfered over to the PayPal website, which is already protected by SSL, unless your storing credit/debit card detaisl on you website, I would have to say you have no need to be spending extra money on something you dont need. Hope this helps. David www.gamealot.co.uk it does help - thanks for the explanation jg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dynamoeffects Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 But you should note that there are many people, such as myself, who won't shop at a website where at least the account portion is encrypted. The $100/year immediate savings might end up costing you much more in the long run. An SSL certificate shows your customers that you respect their privacy. Quote Please use the forums for support! I am happy to help you here, but I am unable to offer free technical support over instant messenger or e-mail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack_mcs Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 i'm using paypal for my payments. do i need an ssl certificate on my oscommerce store? at the moment, does this mean that the credit card details are being passed to paypal unsecured? PS i've just installed the paypal_ipn module - i dont know whether that does any ecription (or how it works, to be honest) thanks all! jg You need an ssl to protect your customers information. You can get them starting at $15/year. The cost is so low I can't imagine why anyone would risk losing one customer over not having one. And you will lose customers by not having one. Jack Quote Support Links: For Hire: Contact me for anything you need help with for your shop: upgrading, hosting, repairs, code written, etc. Get the latest versions of my addons Recommended SEO Addons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hade Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 You need an ssl to protect your customers information. You can get them starting at $15/year. The cost is so low I can't imagine why anyone would risk losing one customer over not having one. And you will lose customers by not having one. Jack What exactly would be protected by SSL, assuming the only credit card system used by your website is Paypal? The only info sent to Paypal is the basket contents as far as I know. Please elaborate. Quote Read the forum rules... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack_mcs Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 Your customers data when they create an account or view an order. Jack Quote Support Links: For Hire: Contact me for anything you need help with for your shop: upgrading, hosting, repairs, code written, etc. Get the latest versions of my addons Recommended SEO Addons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j0s3 Posted November 5, 2006 Author Share Posted November 5, 2006 i'm convinced thanks for all those great points guys :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magicspon Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 i'm convinced thanks for all those great points guys :) I'm going to be using paypal pro aswell. I believe i should get a cert to protect the privacy of the customers, where is the cheapest place i can get a cert.. Thanks dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack_mcs Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 Do a search on google for certificates. There are a number of places selling them at around $15/year. Just be sure it is a 128 bit certificate. Personally, I recommend godaddy's at $20. The service they offer makes the differnce for the additional few dollars. If you spend anything over $25, you are wasintg your money, in my opinion. Jack Quote Support Links: For Hire: Contact me for anything you need help with for your shop: upgrading, hosting, repairs, code written, etc. Get the latest versions of my addons Recommended SEO Addons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 Hi I am looking into buying one of the godaddy SSL Certificates but just need a little guidance regarding its installation. Can anybody give me a rough guide to this or point me in the direction? Much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crash3903 Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 Some hosting companies throw in a ssl secure connection for free in their packages Quote Regards Mark A Reynolds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack_mcs Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 Hi I am looking into buying one of the godaddy SSL Certificates but just need a little guidance regarding its installation. Can anybody give me a rough guide to this or point me in the direction? Much appreciated. You need to create a key and csr file for your site. Order the certificate and then select manage it on godaddy's site. You will be redirected to the ssl site where you will need to enter in the csr file you created (along with the information you used to create it). If you did that right, they will send you the certificate files (or a link to download them). Then you need to install the certificate into your control panel. Ideally, it is better if the host does this since apache should be restarted. Some hosts won't do it, don't know how to do it, will charge to do it or will just do it. And some won't allow a certificate at all. So you should check with them before you do anything regarding the ssl. Jack Quote Support Links: For Hire: Contact me for anything you need help with for your shop: upgrading, hosting, repairs, code written, etc. Get the latest versions of my addons Recommended SEO Addons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 You need to create a key and csr file for your site. Order the certificate and then select manage it on godaddy's site. You will be redirected to the ssl site where you will need to enter in the csr file you created (along with the information you used to create it). If you did that right, they will send you the certificate files (or a link to download them). Then you need to install the certificate into your control panel. Ideally, it is better if the host does this since apache should be restarted. Some hosts won't do it, don't know how to do it, will charge to do it or will just do it. And some won't allow a certificate at all. So you should check with them before you do anything regarding the ssl. Jack Ok thanks I will do that and see how I get on. Hate having things that rely on the host. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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