
Frequently Asked Questions and Technical Documents
Note: Some versions of Netscape will not display
PDFs in the browser window. You will be prompted to save the file
instead.
Web Browser FAQ

These FAQ's discuss the issue of certificate recognition in old versions of Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator.
Web Server FAQ

These FAQs deal with specific issues around generating
a Certificate Signing Request (CSR), installing Certificates and
operating certificates on the following servers: O'Reilly Website
Professional 2.X; Apache-SSL or Apache (Mod_SSL); Netscape Enterprise
Servers; C2Net Stronghold; Microsoft Information Server.
Web Server FAQ (General)

These FAQs deal with General Server Issues such as: What
web servers are supported?; Why can't I generate a Certificate
Signing Request?; Why is my Certificate not working?; How to back
up my private key; What to do if I've lost my private key?; Moving
Certificates from one server or ISP to another.
Web Certificate Installation

This document provides step by step instructions for installing
a web certificate on various servers.
Web Certification Practice Statement

This document outlines the business practices to which
the Certificate Authority must adhere in issuing Web Certificates
and maintaining certification lists.
Web CRL Checking

This paper describes how, using Internet Explorer and
Netscape Navigator, to check the Certification Revocation List
for the validity of any given certificate.
Web CSR Generation

This document outlines the steps for generating a Certificate
Signing Request (CSR) on various servers.
Web Enrollment Guide

This guide outlines and describes the steps involved at
the www.certificateregistration.com
web site. Note that the description is generic to the Entrust.net
processes. Certain steps will be slightly different in the Tucows
Certs process.
Web Root Expiry

This document explores the issue of Web Root expiry and
how it affects recognition of the certificates by the browsers.
Note: Some versions of Netscape will not display PDFs in the browser window.
You will be prompted to save the file instead.
Return to the Top