SOAR has purchased and installed certified SSL certificates for the *.mypack.us and *.mytroop.us domains. The mygirlscout.us domain will be added after our hosting migration, due to a configuration issue.
What does this mean????
Members access your website by typing a web address such as http://<city><unit #>.<service>.us into their web browser (i.e. Internet Explorer). As an example – http://penfield9.mytroop.us or http://thewoodlands772.mypack.us
Members can also access your website via secure HTTP, also called SSL, by using “https” instead of “http”. i.e. https://thewoodlands772.mypack.us. When using this method, all communication between a member’s computer and your unit website is encrypted. Previously, this method would display a warning message to members that your website was not “certified” prior to allowing access to the website. With the purchase of SSL certificates, the warning message will no longer appear and members will see a lock icon (see image below) indicating that the site is certified and secure – just like when you purchase something over the internet.
For those customers who have added a domain to their website, i.e. http://www.pack772.com, secure HTTP is also available by using “https” instead of “http”. You are welcome to purchase a SSL certificate for your domain and we will install it for you. These run from $20 to $80 per year and are also provided by companies like www.GoDaddy.com. Without this SSL certificate, your members will receive a warning message prior to access your website through the added domain.
We understand the topic of security is important to you. We also understand the you may desire addition information on this topic. Please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have.
