Minnesota MicroNet

E-mail address: username@your_domain.com Website address: http://www.your_domain.com

-- $35/month (billed quarterly)

Standard features

• 50 MB of disk storage.
• 3 GB/month of Web data traffic.
• Access to shared CGI-scripts for date, counters, forms.
• Private cgi-bin.
• Access to Secure server (SSL) (more about SSL)
• Access to web control panel.
• Access to raw web server log files.
• Online graphical statistics report.
• Password protected web pages.
• Custom error documents.
• Support for PERL, PHP and MySQL.
• Ftp access provided for maintaining web pages.
• Secure shell on request.
• Daily automated backups.
• High reliability RAID disk storage.

NOTE: This service does not include any dialup access.

Optional features

• Extra disk storage, $10/month per 50 MB extension.
• Extra mailbox, $5/month.

Secure Server (SSL Encryption)

The secure server option is needed for accepting sensitive data, such as credit card numbers, on your Website. The secure server causes the data to be encrypted for transmission over the Internet. This feature makes use of the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) found in most Web browsers.

A secure server requires a digitial certificate. The certificate proves a web site owner's authenticity and establishes a legal relationship between a legitimate company and their Web site.

Do you need to buy a digital certificate for your virtual host?

It's a good idea because it adds credibilty to your Website when visitors see that the domain in the Web address is the same for secure transaction pages as it is for regular Web pages.

Web pages are made secure by using the prefix "https://" instead of the normal "http://". If you use our digital certificate, then the URL to your secure Web page might look like this:

https://secure.mm.com/your_company/order.html

If you purchase your own digital certificate, then the URL would look like this:

https://www.your_company.com/order.html

Remember, this only affects the Web pages that need to transmit secure data. All other pages would be addressed under your domain.

Should you opt to purchase your own digital certificate, you'll need some information from us prior to submitting your application.