Best Security for All Users
The SGC SuperCert is thawte’s strongest encryption certificate. It automatically steps up protection to a minimum of 128-bit encryption, even with older browsers (IE 4.X or Netscape 4.06 and later) that have limited 40-bit or 56-bit encryption capabilities. 256-bit encryption can be enabled if the browser capability and the cipher suite installed on your web server are both 256-bit compatible.
Without an SGC-enabled certificate on your site, visitors using certain older browsers and many Windows 2000 users will only receive 40- or 56-bit encryption. thawte is one of a very few Certification Authorities (CAs) with SGC-enabled SSL certificates that can provide true 128- or 256-bit encryption to the most website visitors. 128-bit encryption offers 288 times as many possible combinations as 40-bit encryption.
That’s over a trillion times stronger.
$255.95 for 1yr. 
$349.95 for 2yrs.
Encryption:
256-bit, with lowest possible encryption level of 128-bit for 99.9% of users even with older browsers.
Browser Compatibility:
All browsers from IE 4.x or Netscape 4.06 and later should work with the SGC SuperCert. Please note that the SGC SuperCert is chained, therefore please confirm that your web server supports Certificate chaining. Click to download a complete list of compatible web servers.
Valid Certificate Request Formats:
When we issue your certificate it will contain two critical pieces of information about you: The first is the "Distinguished Name", which is a set of values that describes your country, state or province, city or town, organization, division within that organization, and your web server domain name. The second is your public key.
Keys:
Session keys are made up of a public key (issued to you with your SGC SuperCert) and randomly selected private keys created by each browser when it connects to your server. Session keys are used to encrypt and decrypt data (transmitted to and from the server) after the initial browser/server 'handshake'. (A session key is not your Server Certificate key, which is either 1024-bit, or 512-bit).
Technical Support:
Yes. Free 24x5 multi-lingual support for all global time zones.
Certificate Signing Request (CSR) File
The process of applying for a thawte signed digital certificate begins with the generation and submission of a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) file. thawte then checks and verifies your right to use the domain name in question. When satisfied, your request file is signed using the trusted thawte CA root key and is issued to you as your certificate.
Trusted Site Seal:
Yes. Available free in up to 18 languages.
Root CA:
No
Free Reissues:
Yes. Unlimited for the lifespan of the certificate.
Secures Internationalized Domains:
Yes. Supports IDN character sets.
SGC Technology:
Yes - only a few CAs can offer this
Time to Issuance:
Less than 2 days.
CRL:
Yes. Certificate Revocation List is fully supported.
As a thawte customer you will have FREE access to:
- Full and unlimited online support for the lifetime of the certificate
- Multi-lingual global support in 28 languages
- Live online chat for sales and customer support
- 24 x 5 technical support
- Unlimited access to thawte’s extensive online knowledge base
- Highly trained and dedicated support staff
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Can you get the after sales technical support you need?
Depending on your level of experience with digital certificates, you may require assistance at various stages throughout the lifecycle of the product—from the initial request for a certificate to installation, renewal, and possible reissuance of a certificate, if required.
thawte has the support capabilities to assist you during the initial sales process as well as unforeseen circumstances such as server migration, where competent support is the most valuable.
Most importantly, thawte's technical support is FREE and available globally 24 x 5.
This certificate is right for you if:
Your choice of digital certificate depends mainly on whether your customers require identity assurance. This capability comes standard with both the SSL Web Server Certificate and the SGC SuperCert. After a stringent verification process, your company details are added as part of the certificate contents. Having established the need for either of these certificates, answering ‘yes’ to any of the following questions will indicate the need to install a thawte SGC SuperCert rather than a thawte SSL Web Server Certificate:
- Do you have an international audience/customer-base?
- Do you need to ensure you are providing the best possible encryption for each and every visitor to your website?
- Do you conduct medium-to-high value eCommerce transactions via your Web interface?
thawte's SGC SuperCert automatically steps up to 128-bit encryption for end-users with the Windows 2000 operating system. Previously, some of these end-users wouldn’t receive 128-bit encryption regardless of the version of Internet Explorer used. If you need an SSL certificate that offers the highest possible protection in all circumstances, then thawte’s SGC Certificate is the right product for you.
