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diff --git a/doc/user/project/pages/custom_domains_ssl_tls_certification/ssl_tls_concepts.md b/doc/user/project/pages/custom_domains_ssl_tls_certification/ssl_tls_concepts.md index b9d2f8cb9a6..398d8dc6e1e 100644 --- a/doc/user/project/pages/custom_domains_ssl_tls_certification/ssl_tls_concepts.md +++ b/doc/user/project/pages/custom_domains_ssl_tls_certification/ssl_tls_concepts.md @@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ This might be your first question. If our sites are hosted by GitLab Pages, they are static, hence we are not dealing with server-side scripts nor credit card transactions, then why do we need secure connections? -Back in the 1990s, where HTTPS came out, [SSL](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport_Layer_Security#SSL_1.0.2C_2.0_and_3.0) was considered a "special" +When HTTPS came out in 1990, [SSL](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport_Layer_Security#SSL_1.0.2C_2.0_and_3.0) was considered a "special" security measure, necessary just for big companies like banks and shopping sites with financial transactions. @@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ reiterating the importance of HTTPS. GitLab Pages accepts certificates provided in the [PEM](https://knowledge.digicert.com/quovadis.html) format, issued by [Certificate Authorities](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Certificate_authority) or as -[self-signed certificates](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-signed_certificate). Note that [self-signed certificates are typically not used](https://www.mcafee.com/blogs/other-blogs/mcafee-labs/self-signed-certificates-secure-so-why-ban/) +[self-signed certificates](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-signed_certificate). [Self-signed certificates are typically not used](https://www.mcafee.com/blogs/other-blogs/mcafee-labs/self-signed-certificates-secure-so-why-ban/) for public websites for security reasons and to ensure that browsers trust your site's certificate. There are various kinds of certificates, each one |