plus the instructions on their site(alphassl) do not show how to generate a sha256 certificate. You guys have got to get things organized around here...
SHA-256 is now our default hashing algorithm. It has been since March 31 when our partner AlphaSSL made the change. You will be able to see which you have by logging into your account and clicking the 'SSL' tab. Click on the forum name to view the details.