Single Root SSL Certificates are Superior to Chained Certificates

Basically there are two types of SSL certificates – Single Root and Chained Root. Single Root Certificates are generally considered to be more secure and preferred over Chained Root SSL Certificates.

Single Root Certificates, such as those provided by Thawte, are based directly on Root Certificates that are already recognized and present in almost all browsers and other applications that accept security verification. As a result, at the time of verification and setting up a secure connection, the web browser easily accepts the Single Root SSL Certificate and provides a secure connection almost instantaneously.

Chained Root SSL certificates, such as those provided by Comodo and others, are based on Root Certificates that are themselves based on other Root Certificates. They do not have a Trusted Root CA Certificate present in browsers, or do not use a root that they own, and use a Chained Root in order for their SSL Certificates to be trusted. As a result, at the time of verification and secure connection set-up, the web browser has to go through a chain of Root Certificates before it can verify the identity of the SSL certificate. This sometimes lead to an error and rejection of the SSL certificate, so such certificates are not 100% reliable for all transactions.

Since Single Root Certificates are based directly on a Trusted Root Certificate, they are comparatively more secure and tamper proof than Chained Root SSL Certificates.

Single Root Certificates from Thawte are a sign of stability and trust. Single Root SSL Certificates are the best choice for website security certification.


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Submit our Certificate Order Form, and we will submit all the initial paperwork to start the process for you. You will then be contacted by Thawte to verify the ownership of your company. Once verified, your certificate will be issued and installed by us within 24 hours!