The Fast, Convenient, Reliable Way to Secure Your Website, Today
Domain Validation (DV) SSL certificates provide the fastest, easiest, and most cost-effective way to receive industry-standard 256-bit encryption within minutes. Once installed, websites with DV SSL certificates will show the padlock icon and https:// in the web browser.
*Reissue certificate annually
DV SSL Certificate Validation Requirements
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.
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