An alternative to the self-generated shared server certificate is a personalized self-signed certificate.
Step 1: Click the radio buttons to select "Create your own self-signed certificate."
Step 2: Enter the information about yourself and your company.
A list of country codes is available here.
Step 3: Click the "Save" button at the bottom of the screen.
The Common Name is the exact web address the certificate is associated with. In the above example, https://garys-host.com/anything would be valid, but not https://www.subdomain.garys-host.com.
Understanding non-Trusted Certificates
Warning: Although non-Trusted certificates provide a high level of encryption, they are not always the best choice because they are self-generated instead of purchased from a trusted authority.
Because of this, visitors to your site may receive a warning popup window when they access a secure page. Therefore, we DO NOT recommend using this method.
