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* Disadvantages of SSL
* Disadvantages of SSL
=== How do I install SSL? ===
=== How do I install SSL? ===
SSL is installed on your host server, so it is a product that your host provider normally deals with. You may wish to check to see if your host provider SSL policy is listed in the next section. Otherwise you may contact them to see what SSL products they provide.
Some of the questions you may want to ask them are
Some of the questions you may want to ask them are
* What are the certificate options the hosting provider provides - paid/free?
* What are the certificate options the hosting provider provides - paid/free?
Depending on your server set-up. A redirect may have to be put in place so that your users will go to your secure https address by default.
Depending on your server set-up. A redirect may have to be put in place so that your users will go to your secure https address by default.
== Hosting Providers ==
== Hosting Providers ==
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0px|Simply Hosting]]The (currently recommended) hosting provider [https://www.simplyhosting.net/index.php Simply Hosting] include SSL by default, for no extra cost. <br>(As at 15 Sep 2016) Anyone with them should be able to see their secure site by simply changing the address in the address bar to https. To get your users to enter your secure address site by default you will need to get a redirection from your http address to your https address put in place. If you ask them nicely, Simply Hosting may do this for you for free. Only time will tell whether Simply Hosting will put in place a policy of redirecting all their TNG sites to https by default or not. So if you are with Simply Hosting you may not have to do anything and it will eventually happen automatically free of charge. <br>You may go directly to the [[#Trouble.2FProblems_with_TNG_and_SSL|Trouble/Problems section]]<br>
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0px|Simply Hosting]] || The (currently recommended) hosting provider [https://www.simplyhosting.net/index.php Simply Hosting] include SSL by default, for no extra cost. <br>(As at 15 Sep 2016) Anyone with them should be able to see their secure site by simply changing the address in the address bar to https. To get your users to enter your secure address site by default you will need to get a redirection from your http address to your https address put in place. If you ask them nicely, Simply Hosting may do this for you for free. Only time will tell whether Simply Hosting will put in place a policy of redirecting all their TNG sites to https by default or not. So if you are with Simply Hosting you may not have to do anything and it will eventually happen automatically free of charge. <br>You may go directly to the [[#Trouble.2FProblems_with_TNG_and_SSL|Trouble/Problems section]]
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| (Host Provider Name) || (Users are invited to post their host provider policy here)
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== Ordering and Installing SSL on other Host Provider servers==
== Ordering and Installing SSL on other Host Provider servers==
Here is a small guide on how to use a SSL-certificate for a TNG installation. <sub>(Translation provided by Olaf and Arnold)</sub>.
Here is a small guide on how to use a SSL-certificate for a TNG installation. <sub>(Translation provided by Olaf and Arnold)</sub>.
*Internet provider [http://www.methfessel-computers.de/produkte/ssl/ Methfessel Computers,Wiesbaden] is used as an example.<p>
=== SSL und IP ===
=== SSL und IP ===
When ordering the SSL Certificate you also need to order a fixed '''IP address''', so that your internet service provider (ISP) can install the SSL certificate in your hosting account.<br />
When ordering the SSL Certificate you also need to order a fixed '''IP address''', so that your internet service provider (ISP) can install the SSL certificate in your hosting account.<br />
* Other Google-scripts (Google Maps) running over non-secured connections to Google servers. With Google addresses one can modify the URL to use HTTPS, so that the security warning are no longer displayed. - After all, with TNG, one would not want to do without Google maps.
* Other Google-scripts (Google Maps) running over non-secured connections to Google servers. With Google addresses one can modify the URL to use HTTPS, so that the security warning are no longer displayed. - After all, with TNG, one would not want to do without Google maps.
Update (15 Sep 2016)- The basic TNG installations from version 10 have no known insecure (mixed) content and should not generate any browser security messages. The only issues that you may encounter are due to any modifications and/or customisations that have been added to the basic TNG package. Some of the more common types of insecure content are listed below
'''Update (15 Sep 2016)''' - The basic TNG installations from version 10 have no known insecure (mixed) content and should not generate any browser security messages. The only issues that you may encounter are due to any modifications and/or customisations that have been added to the basic TNG package. Some of the more common types of insecure content are listed below
* Images coming from an unsecured source
* Images coming from an unsecured source