{"id":7919,"date":"2022-10-06T13:18:12","date_gmt":"2022-10-06T13:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=7919"},"modified":"2024-06-07T13:02:47","modified_gmt":"2024-06-07T13:02:47","password":"","slug":"how-to-test-your-ssl-tls-certificate","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/knowledge-base\/how-to-test-your-ssl-tls-certificate\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Test Your SSL\/TLS Certificate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>SSL\/TLS are used to secure traffic between a server and web client such as web browser. If not properly configured, SSL can be exposed to vulnerabilities that could cause your data to be accessed during transit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To prevent this it is critical to test your SSL after you have installed it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fortunately, testing an SSL is as simple as it gets. You can use Online Tools created for this purpose<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are two website tools we can recommend for testing your SSL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>SSL Labs Tool &#8211; https:\/\/www.ssllabs.com\/ssltest\/<\/li><li>Digicert SSL Tool &#8211; https:\/\/www.digicert.com\/help\/<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To use these, simply access the sites and enter your domain on the slot provided then click <strong>Submit<\/strong>. A detailed report will be generated for you after a minute or so<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For SSL Labs, the page looks like this<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"378\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Screenshot-2022-10-06-at-13-58-54-SSL-Server-Test-Powered-by-Qualys-SSL-Labs-1024x378.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Screenshot-2022-10-06-at-13-58-54-SSL-Server-Test-Powered-by-Qualys-SSL-Labs-1024x378.png 1024w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Screenshot-2022-10-06-at-13-58-54-SSL-Server-Test-Powered-by-Qualys-SSL-Labs-300x111.png 300w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Screenshot-2022-10-06-at-13-58-54-SSL-Server-Test-Powered-by-Qualys-SSL-Labs-768x283.png 768w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Screenshot-2022-10-06-at-13-58-54-SSL-Server-Test-Powered-by-Qualys-SSL-Labs-50x18.png 50w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Screenshot-2022-10-06-at-13-58-54-SSL-Server-Test-Powered-by-Qualys-SSL-Labs-920x339.png 920w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Screenshot-2022-10-06-at-13-58-54-SSL-Server-Test-Powered-by-Qualys-SSL-Labs-600x221.png 600w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Screenshot-2022-10-06-at-13-58-54-SSL-Server-Test-Powered-by-Qualys-SSL-Labs-320x118.png 320w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Screenshot-2022-10-06-at-13-58-54-SSL-Server-Test-Powered-by-Qualys-SSL-Labs.png 1104w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Testing SSL at SSL Labs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For Digicert SSL Diagnosis Tool, the page looks like this<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"271\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Screenshot-2022-10-06-at-13-59-48-SSL-Certificate-Checker-Diagnostic-Tool-DigiCert.com_-1024x271.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7921\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Screenshot-2022-10-06-at-13-59-48-SSL-Certificate-Checker-Diagnostic-Tool-DigiCert.com_-1024x271.png 1024w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Screenshot-2022-10-06-at-13-59-48-SSL-Certificate-Checker-Diagnostic-Tool-DigiCert.com_-300x79.png 300w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Screenshot-2022-10-06-at-13-59-48-SSL-Certificate-Checker-Diagnostic-Tool-DigiCert.com_-768x203.png 768w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Screenshot-2022-10-06-at-13-59-48-SSL-Certificate-Checker-Diagnostic-Tool-DigiCert.com_-50x13.png 50w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Screenshot-2022-10-06-at-13-59-48-SSL-Certificate-Checker-Diagnostic-Tool-DigiCert.com_-1536x407.png 1536w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Screenshot-2022-10-06-at-13-59-48-SSL-Certificate-Checker-Diagnostic-Tool-DigiCert.com_-920x244.png 920w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Screenshot-2022-10-06-at-13-59-48-SSL-Certificate-Checker-Diagnostic-Tool-DigiCert.com_-600x159.png 600w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Screenshot-2022-10-06-at-13-59-48-SSL-Certificate-Checker-Diagnostic-Tool-DigiCert.com_-320x85.png 320w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Screenshot-2022-10-06-at-13-59-48-SSL-Certificate-Checker-Diagnostic-Tool-DigiCert.com_.png 1586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Checking SSL at Digicert SSL Diagnosis Tool<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Extra<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For tech-savvy individuals, you can use <a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.openssl.org\/index.php\/Command_Line_Utilities\">openssl<\/a> command to test various aspects of your SSL such as validity, ciphers allowed etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SSL\/TLS are used to secure traffic between a server and web client such as web browser. 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