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SSL Certificates

Here you can find information on what SSL certificates are used for, SSL certificates that Namecheap offers and SSL related procedures such as activation, installation and other
How to generate CSR (Certificate Signing Request) Code
How can I complete domain control validation (DCV) for my SSL certificate?
How do I reissue my SSL certificate?
How to install SSL certificates
How to renew an SSL certificate

SSL General

Basic information on SSL certificates
What is an ECC (Elliptic Curve Cryptography) certificate?
How do I get an ECC certificate via Namecheap?
Why an EV certificate is better for an ecommerce website than a Domain Validation one?
What is the difference between very high, high, medium and low assurance certificates?
Your site shows 256-bit encryption and my site shows 128-bit, why?

Activation

How do I activate an SSL certificate
How do I activate a Multi-Domain SSL certificate?
How to enable SSL after purchase
SSL certificate activation and installation for domain(s) hosted on Namecheap hosting servers
What is a Certificate Signing Request (CSR)?

Validation

What should I do if I didn’t receive the approval email?
Contact Comodo (now Sectigo) Support
I completed DCV but the order is not issued (Brand validation)
How to complete HTTP-based validation ('Upload a validation file' option)
Sectigo Order Status Checker

Installation

What is an RSA key used for?
What should I do if my Private Key was lost or deleted?
What is AutoSSL and how to use it?
SSL installation service
How to install SSL certificates

Reissuance

Why would I need to reissue my certificate?
How do I reissue my SSL certificate?
I changed my server IP address, do I need to reissue the certificate?
What should I do if my Private Key was lost or deleted?

Renewal

When can an SSL certificate be renewed?
How to renew an SSL certificate
Can I use my old CSR for SSL renewal?
Can I avoid activation process upon SSL renewal?
If I renew SSL certificate 30 days before it expires, will I lose the time remaining on it?

cPanel SSL Plugin

1-year free cPanel PositiveSSL certificate offer
What is Namecheap SSL and how do I use it?
What products does your SSL cPanel plugin support?
How do I reissue an SSL certificate with your cPanel plugin?
Can I use an already issued SSL with your cPanel plugin?

Multi-Domain SSL Certificates

What is a Multi-Domain SSL certificate?
How many domains can I secure with your Multi-Domain SSL certificate?
Can I add another domain later, after the SSL certificate has been issued and activated?
How can I change the number of additional domains or change the domain itself?
What about CSR code SAN fields?

Cancellation

How can I revoke my certificate?
How to cancel an SSL certificate? Will there be a refund?
Will you cancel my certificate if I do not respond to the approval email?

Browser errors

I get "Certificate is not trusted because it is self-signed" error message when I visit my site
Why do I get "Common name mismatch" error in my browser?
SSL notifications in Chrome and their meaning
My SSL is installed, why do I get the warning ‘Not secure’ in browsers?
Firefox error code: ssl_error_rx_record_too_long

Site Seal, Logo

Issues with Site Seals, Logos, etc.
How to implement Trust Seal and Trust Logo to a website secured by a Sectigo certificate

SSL installation errors

Troubleshooters on how to resolve certain errors one may face during certificate installation
"Modulus Mismatch" error
Firefox error code: ssl_error_rx_record_too_long
"ASN Bad tag value" or "Cannot find certificate request associated with the certificate" error on the IIS7 server
Apache error: X509_check_private_key:key values mismatch
CA Bundle is not updated after reinstalling certificate through cPanel

CSR code

What is an RSA key used for?
What should I do if my Private Key was lost or deleted?
What is a Certificate Signing Request (CSR)?
How to generate CSR (Certificate Signing Request) Code
How to put domain correctly in CSR?

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