Konica Minolta Digital StoreFront User Manual
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Digital Server Certificates
What are Digital Server Certificates for?
When should you use them?
A digital server certificate is an electronic file
that uniquely identifies a server so the client
computer (i.e., running the Web browser) can
authenticate the server prior to establishing
the secure session. Digital certificates are
typically signed by a trusted third party to
ensure their validity and are required for credit
card orders in Digital StoreFront.
To establish the secure connection
required to process credit card orders in
Digital StoreFront.
If EFI is hosting your ASP site, contact EFI Support for information on setting up a digital
certificate for payment processing for your account.
For credit card processing, the system requires a valid digital server certificate installed on your
site to establish an SSL connection and process credit card transactions. If you do not have a valid
server certificate installed on your site, customers paying with credit cards will not be able to check
out. They will get a 404 or Page Not Found error. Server certificates work with the Secure Socket Layer
(SSL) protocol, which is the standard method for securing data transmissions across the Internet. SSL
uses public and private key encryption to provide data security by encrypting the customer’s credit
card number and other information when it is being communicated to the card processor. The
certificate your customers will validate:
A digital server certificate is an electronic file that uniquely identifies individuals and servers. Digital
certificates allow the client (Web browser) to authenticate the server prior to establishing the SSL
session. Digital certificates are typically signed by a trusted third party to ensure their validity. The
signer of a digital certificate is known as a Certification Authority (CA), such as PayPal. The payment
transaction is processed on a secure https:// page and the SSL padlock icon will display on the browser