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File-based Domain Validation ends for Wildcard SSL

Domain Control Validation or Domain Validation is the method by which users requesting an issue/re-issue of an SSL certificate can validate ownership of the domain/sub-domain for which it is being requested. File-based domain validation is a method of domain validation in which you validate domain ownership by uploading a file with a specific file name […]

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Load Balancer SSL Certificate

We have got queries from several users regarding which certificate is right to use for a load balancer with web servers behind it. The answer depends on how you handle TLS termination (also called SSL Offload) in your server architecture.TLS termination at Web ServerIn this case, you will set up/configure SSL certificates in the backend […]

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Multi-Domain Certificates And Their Benefits

Multi-Domain Certificates (MDCs) are highly flexible and cost-effective SSL certificates available for use by Individuals and Organisations that own multiple domains/websites.Subject Alternative Names (SANs)Subject Alternative Name (SAN) is an extension to the X.509 specification that allows users to specify additional host names to be included in a single SSL certificate.Multi-Domain Certificates include more than one domain […]

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Are SSL Certificates issued to Domains valid for Subdomains?

SSL certificates are issued to domains and subdomains after domain validation. But can the same certificate be used for domains and their subdomains? What are Domains and Sub-Domains? Domains or domain names or FQDNs are the publicly assigned address for your website. For example, getssl.in is the domain/address for this website. A sub-domain is an […]