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Securing your website just got easier. With wildcard SSL coverage ranging from 1-6 years, Sectigo's multi-year plans provide instant savings and consistent coverage in a simplified, long-term solution. To comply with the latest security requirements, you'll need to re-issue the certificate once per year. We will send you email notifications 30 days before it's time to re-issue with step-by-step instructions on how to re-issue and update your certificate.
The time required to validate and issue a wildcard SSL certificate depends on the validation option you choose. DV SSL certificates typically issue within minutes, while OV SSL certificates can take 1-5 days. These steps and tips will help guide you through the validation process.
Domain Validated SSL certificates are the most basic and easiest to validate using a single step to verify the person or organization who owns the registered domain.
To complete the validation, the domain owner must prove that they own the domain that was submitted with the order.
The easiest and preferred method is completing the verification with email-based authentication. Using this preferred method, we will send an email to the WHOIS registrar email address asking you to verify that you purchased a DV certificate. Once you positively respond to our email, the requirement is considered satisfied and the certificate can be issued within minutes of a completed order.
As an alternative to the WHOIS registered email, we can send the authentication email to one of five pre-approved email addresses associated with the website domain. The five pre-approved addresses are:
If the email Domain Validation does not work for your particular situation, there are alternative methods.
Organization Validated or OV SSL certificates require more validation than Domain Validated (DV) certificates, but provide more trust. With an OV certificate, we confirm the business associated with the domain name is registered and legitimate by checking details such as the business name, location, address, and incorporation or registration information. This makes the OV certificate a more suitable option for public-facing websites that represent companies or organizations. OV's are usually used by corporations, governments and other entities that want to provide an extra layer of confidence to their website visitors. OV requirements for an organization include:
For legitimate organizations, this process goes smoothly and quickly. Remember, an OV certificate differentiates the legitimate businesses from the pretenders—including scammers and hackers.
OV SSL certificate for an individual requires the identity and address is validated on the certificate. Individual identity is verified by the applicant providing one of the following documents: