SSL Overview

SSL (you’ll also see it called HTTPS or just “the lock icon”) keeps the connection between your visitor and your website private and safe. It also shows visitors that your site is trustworthy.

With nsin, SSL is free and turned on for you automatically. There is nothing to buy and nothing to install.

Why SSL matters

• Privacy. It scrambles the data going between your visitor and your site so others can’t read it.
• Trust. Browsers show a padlock for secure sites and a warning for sites without it. Visitors trust the padlock.
• Search ranking. Search engines prefer secure sites.

How nsin handles SSL

When your site is active on nsin, nsin automatically:

1. Creates a security certificate for your domain.
2. Renews it for you before it expires — you never have to remember.
3. Serves your site over the secure https:// address.

You don’t need to do anything for this to work.

Make everyone use the secure version

You want every visitor to land on https:// even if they type http://. You can do this with a simple rule:

1. Go to the Rules section.
2. Add a redirect rule that sends http:// to https://.

See Redirects for the steps.

Common questions

Do I need to buy an SSL certificate? No. nsin gives you one for free.

My browser says “Not Secure”. What’s wrong? Usually this means your site isn’t active on nsin yet, or part of your page is still loading over http://. Make sure your site is Active, then set up the http → https redirect above.

Will my certificate expire? No — nsin renews it for you automatically.