Category: Certificate Ordering and Validation

SSL.com to Deprecate Domain Contact-Based Email Domain Control Validation on December 2, 2024

Starting December 2, 2024, the WHOIS-based email domain control validation (DCV) method to obtain SSL/TLS certificates will no longer be accepted by SSL.com. It has

Enabling Third-Party Signing Certificates with eSigner Cloud Signing

This guide explains how SSL.com’s eSigner cloud signing service stores third-party digital certificates and their associated private keys. eSigner provides a convenient and secure way

Bulk Enrollment of Organization Validation (OV) S/MIME Certificates

SSL.com provides a convenient way to order and enroll a large volume of Organization Validation (OV) S/MIME certificates through our bulk order tool. This guide

Ordering Process for Code and Document Signing Certificates

Both code signing and document signing certificates have similar options when it comes to storage of the private keys and options for signing. All code

Bulk Enrollment of Basic S/MIME and NAESB Certificates

This how-to will walk you through using your SSL.com Enterprise PKI (EPKI) agreement for bulk enrollment of certificates.

How to Add OV Recipient Info to Certificates

Document signing certificates can be validated and issued either with an “IV” (individual validation) or “OV” (organization validation). During the certificate creation process, the the

Acceptable Business Listings for Validation

Validation and Callback Issuing a digital certificate is a carefully-structured process which includes you, the customer, providing pertinent information confirming your identity and choosing the

How to Add YubiKeys to your Certificate Order

Certificates like EV Code Signing ordered from SSL.com come with the option of coming pre-installed in a Hardware Secure Module (HSM) like a FIPS 140-2

Renewing EV, OV, and IV Certificates

How to renew Extended Validation (EV), Organization Validation (OV), and Individual Validation (IV) certificates from SSL.com.

Order Free 90-Day SSL/TLS Certificates with ACME

How to order free 90-day SSL/TLS certificates from SSL.com with the ACME protocol.

How Do I Revalidate an Expired Domain?

How to revalidate an expired domain name, so you can continue ordering certificates for it from SSL.com.

FAQ: Extended Validation (EV) Process

Frequently asked questions about the process of validating and issuing Extended Validation (EV) certificates from SSL.com

Which ACME Challenge Type Should I Use? HTTP-01 or DNS-01?

Not sure if you should use the HTTP-01 or DNS-01 ACME challenge? This FAQ outlines the advantages and disadvantages of both DV methods.

ACME SSL/TLS Automation with Apache and Nginx

How to use the ACME protocol to automate SSL/TLS certificates from SSL.com on the Apache and Nginx web servers.

SSL/TLS Certificate Issuance and Revocation with ACME

SSL.com customers can use the popular ACME protocol to request and revoke SSL/TLS certificates.

Order a Wildcard SSL Certificate

This how-to will walk you though buying a Wildcard SSL certificate from SSL.com. Protect unlimited subdomains with one certificate!

Supported Cloud HSMs for Document Signing and EV Code Signing

SSL.com supports AWS CloudHSM, Azure Dedicated HSM, and Google Cloud HSM for issuance of EV Code Signing and Document Signing certificates.

Domain Name SSL/TLS Pre-Validation

How to pre-validate a domain name in your SSL.com customer portal. Methods covered are email challenge, HTTP file lookup, and CNAME CSR hash.

Order and Install Personal Basic Email and ClientAuth Certificates

This how-to will walk you through ordering and installing a Personal Basic Email and ClientAuth certificate from SSL.com.

Key Generation and Attestation with Yubikey

How to generate a key pair and attestation certificate on your YubiKey FIPS to order EV code signing and document signing certificates.

What Are The Requirements for SSL.com OV and IV Certificates?

Requirements for obtaining Organization Validated (OV) and and Individual Validated (IV) certificates from SSL.com.

How to Order and Install Personal Pro Email and ClientAuth Certificates

How to order, validate, retrieve, and install a Personal Pro Email and ClientAuth Certificate from SSL.com.

Your SSL.com Account – Domains

A complete guide to the Domains page of your customer account portal.

Your SSL.com Account – Orders

A complete guide to the Orders page of your user account portal.

Your SSL.com Account – Validations

This page provides a complete guide to the Validations page of your user account portal.

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