What are the types of SSL digital certificates?

What Are the Types of HTTPS Certificates?

At present, there are three main types of SSL certificates that support browsers in the marketEV SSL certificateOV SSL certificatewithDV SSL certificateThe corresponding products of WoSign are: EV ultra-safe SSL certificate, OV ultra-true SSL certificate and DV ultra-fast SSL certificate.

There are three types of HTTPS certificates.

This type of certificate can only encrypt confidential information and cannot prove the true identity of the user. Therefore, it is not recommended to deploy DV SSL certificates in e-commerce, because e-commerce needs trust first, and security secondly.

OV SSL is the abbreviation of Organization Validation SSL, which refers to the standard SSL certificate that needs to verify the true identity of all units, and this kind of certificate is a normal SSL certificate, which can not only play the role of encryption of confidential information, but also prove the true identity of the user. Therefore, it is recommended to use it in all e-commerce, because what e-commerce needs is trust and security. As can be seen from the history of the birth of SSL certificates:

A standard SSL certificate is an OV SSL certificate (Organization Validation SSL).

EV SSL is the abbreviation of Extended Validation SSL, which refers to the SSL certificate issued in accordance with the global unified strict authentication standard, and is currently the highest security SSL certificate in the industry. When a user accesses a ** with an EV SSL certificate deployed, not only will the browser address bar display a lock logo, but the browser address bar will turn green. Therefore, it is recommended that all e-commerce companies deploy EV SSL certificates, because e-commerce needs trust first, and security second.

WoSign SSL certificates are divided into 4-level SSL certificate products according to different verification levels.

Differences: The verification subject, verification scope, verification materials, and certificate display content are different.

Common types of SSL certificates include DV, OV, EV, single-domain names, multi-domain names, and wildcards.

1) Single-domain SSL certificate: According to the literal meaning, it is an ordinary SSL certificate that only protects one domain name, which can be a top-level domain name or a second-level domain name.

2) Multi-domain SSL certificate: It is also the same as the literal meaning, that is, it can protect multiple domain names at the same time, whether it is the main domain name or a sub-domain name, it can generally protect 2 250 domain names, when you have a new domain name to protect, you can add it at any time, if you exceed the number of protection, you need to pay a certain amount of additional fees, but it is much more cost-effective than re-applying for an SSL certificate, and it also saves the time for re-review.

3) Wildcard SSL certificate: It is able to protect a domain name and all the subordinate domain names of the domain name, with a scope limit, but no quantitative limit, suitable for users with a large number of second-level domain names.

4) DV SSL certificate: It is also a domain name verification certificate, when applying for this certificate, CA (Certificate Authority) only needs to review the ownership of the domain name, the whole process is very simple, no manual work, and is automatically completed by the system. Therefore, the time is relatively fast, generally about 10 minutes can be issued, and **cheaper, relatively speaking, the level is also relatively low, suitable for individuals** and small organizations or enterprises**.

5) OV SSL certificate: This is an enterprise verification type, which has higher verification requirements than DV certificates. It not only needs to verify the ownership of the domain name, but also needs to verify the identity of the enterprise, the verification is to provide enterprise information and scanned copies of the company's business license, etc., all of which are manually reviewed, and generally take 3-5 working days to be issued, ** is relatively high, but the security level has been greatly improved, suitable for general organizations or small and medium-sized enterprises**.

6) EV SSL Certificate: This is currently the highest level of security certificate in the industry, and the functions are more powerful than the first two. If the user has installed this certificate, the browser will not only display the green address bar with the https prefix and lock logo, but also the company name, which not only looks very tall, but also really more secure.

Of course, the EV SSL certificate review is also the most stringent, you need to provide enterprise information and company business license scanned copies and other information, as well as Dun & Bradstreet or a lawyer's opinion letter, the CA agency will manually verify the organization and ** information, generally 3-7 working days to issue, ** is also relatively high, suitable for ** transactions**, large enterprises or finance, banks and other organizations.

There are three types of SSL certificates: EV, OV, and DV

DV SSL certificate: This is a domain name SSL certificate, so when applying for this type of SSL certificate, the CA only reviews the ownership of the domain name. Since the entire application process is completed automatically by the system and does not require manual work, the application time for DV certificates is often fast and cheap.

Due to the simple verification of this certificate, its security level is relatively low, which is suitable for some personal websites or blogs**.

OV SSL certificate: It is called an organizational or enterprise certificate, and it can be seen from the name of the certificate that it is suitable for enterprises, organizations and other organizations. This is because when applying for an OV certificate, the identity of the domain owner must be manually verified, otherwise the application cannot be made.

Therefore, the OV SSL certificate is a good choice for many small and medium-sized enterprises, but there is also a small shortcoming, that is, the certificate is not intuitive enough, but the security level is sufficient.

ev SSL certificate: The Chinese name is an advanced or enhanced certificate. From the literal face of it, we can understand that the function of EV certificate is more powerful than DV and OV certificate.

In fact, the EV certificate is also the SSL certificate with the highest level of security. The display of the certificate is more intuitive, not only the address bar will turn green, but also the name of the enterprise will be displayed, so that users can see the authenticity of the enterprise at a glance. Usually this kind of certificate is used by large enterprises, banks, finance, etc.

The three types are distinguished: single domain name, multi-domain name and wildcard, and multi-domain wildcard:

Multi-domain certificate: That is, applying for a multi-domain SSL certificate can achieve the effect of protecting multiple domain names, and when you have a new domain name to protect, you can add a domain name. Although there is a fee for each additional domain name, it is much more cost-effective than applying for a new certificate, and it also saves the time of re-review.

Wildcard certificates: These are the ones that protect a primary domain name and all subdomains below it, making it ideal for users with a large number of second-level domain names. However, wildcard certificates have a drawback, that is, for security reasons, the EV type does not support wildcard certificates, and EVs only support multiple domain names or single domain names.

Wildcard multi-domain SSL certificate: refers to the unlimited trust and maximum use of multiple subdomains under the main domain name.

1. SSL standard certificate.

2. SSL Advanced Certificate.

3. Wildcard certificate.

4. UCC multi-domain name certificate.

5. EV SSL certificate.

6. Signing certificate.

7. PDF signing certificate.

8. Secure email certificate.

Entrust is a provider of professional SSL certificates,** signing certificates, and is a certified member of the Adobe Certified Document Services (CDS) program, so Entrust is authorized to issue PDF document signing certificates to individuals or businesses, subject to strict policies and standards established by Adobe and audits by WebTrust, and the certificate holder can verify to the user the true identity of the signer and confirm the signature in the workflow electronic document or electronic contract, by default Adobe Reader or higher is trusted and does not require any plug-ins or third-party software to be installed.

With the emergence of online hackers and phishing threats, Entrust PDF Document Signing Certificates can effectively protect the authenticity, integrity, and validity of PDF documents.

Full range of digital certificate support from Entrust, the webtrust certified CA certificate issuing company.

Etron Hengan offers various types of certificates.

If you want to know which server types are supported by SSL digital certificates, you must first know what SSL digital certificates are and what benefits they bring

1. What is an SSL digital certificate?

SSL digital certificate is actually a kind of digital certificate, which usually contains the name of the owner, the name of the issuer, the public key and expiration date of the certificate holder. SSL certificates are SSL compliant and issued by a trusted digital certificate authority, CA, after verifying the identity of the server, with server authentication and data transmission encryption functions.

2. Benefits of SSL Certificate.

1.Authenticate users and servers to ensure data is sent to the correct clients and servers.

2.Encrypt data to prevent it from being stolen in the middle.

3.Maintain the integrity of the data and ensure that the data is not altered during transmission.

To put it simply, the installation of SSL digital certificates can play a role in anti-eavesdropping, anti-counterfeiting, and anti-tampering.

3. Server types supported by SSL digital certificates.

Server certificate types can be divided into three types according to the security level:

1. Domain name certificate.

This type of certificate is also referred to as DV SSL, its advantage is that the verification process is simple, only the relevant authorities need to verify the ownership of the domain name, but as a result, it has the lowest level of security, generally used for individuals or small businesses.

2. Enterprise certificate.

This type of certificate is abbreviated as OV SSL, which is different from the domain name certificate, its application needs to verify the ownership of the domain name and the enterprise submits paper documents to verify the company information, so it has a higher security level than the domain name certificate, and is generally used for enterprises or financial institutions.

3. Enhanced certificates.

This type of certificate is referred to as EV SSL, which is similar to the enterprise certificate, and the required verification documents are the same, the difference is that the verification process is extremely cumbersome and complicated when applying for the certificate, and the time required is also the longest, but in exchange for the highest level of security, this type of certificate is generally deployed in the site of a large enterprise or ** organization.

Commonly used servers are supported, as shown in the following figure.

After successfully applying for a certificate at WoSign CA, you will get one.

The compressed package file with the password, after entering the certificate password, the decompression will return to five files: for apache, for iis, for ngnix, for tomcat, for other server, this is several formats of certificates, and the certificate in the for apache format needs to be used on apache.

Unzip the apache file and you can see 3 files. This includes public keys, private keys, and certificate chains.

OV Certificate: The certificate of enterprise identity verification: You need to submit valid enterprise qualifications such as the business license of the enterprise. Suitable for enterprises and institutions.

The DV and OV address bars are displayed in the same way.

The OV certificate displays the real-name registration information of the enterprise.

EV Certificate: Enhanced Validation Certificate: It is necessary to submit valid enterprise qualifications such as business license for the most stringent verification.

It is the highest level of SSL certificate. The browser address bar is marked green and displays the name of the company that has passed the certification. It is suitable for Internet companies, large-scale enterprises, finance, insurance and other industries.

An SSL certificate is a digital certificate that usually contains information such as the name of the owner, the name of the issuer, the public key of the certificate holder, and the expiration date. It is SSL-compliant and issued by a trusted digital certificate authority CA after verifying the server's identity, with server authentication and data transmission encryption.

What it does is activate the browser between the server and the server"Encrypted channels"- SSL protocol, which is used to prevent leakage or tampering of transmitted data.

SSL Certificate Type:EV Certificate: This is the highest level of SSL

Digital certificates. It is necessary to submit the valid qualifications of the enterprise such as the business license of the enterprise for the most stringent verification, and after getting the certificate, the browser address bar is marked in green and displays the name of the enterprise that has passed the certification. It is suitable for Internet companies, large-scale enterprises, finance, insurance and other industries.

SSL certificate types are:

EV SSL certificate

OV SSL certificate

There are three types of DV SSL certificates, and each certificate has a different role.

With a certificate can prevent hackers from illegally stealing your company's important information, our company uses a wosign certificate, you can go to the pop-up ** to see.