With OV certificates, in addition to the padlock symbol in the browser address bar, the website owner's information is also displayed in the certificate details. This provides visitors with the assurance that the website is operated by a legitimate, existing company.
https://www.example.com
https://example.com
Domain-validated certificates offer users limited security, as the website operator is not identifiable to users—unlike with other certificate types. Validation is performed via a confirmation email sent by the Certificate Authority (CA) to a recipient address specified by the applicant. This email contains a confirmation link that must be clicked by the recipient to complete the process. Alternatively, validation can be carried out via DNS authentication or file-based authentication. Once confirmed, the certificate is issued within a few minutes. Since no further verification is conducted for this certificate type, the certificate itself contains no additional information about the website owner beyond the display of the common name.
https://www.example.com
https://example.com
Domain-validated certificates offer users limited security, as the website operator is not identifiable to users—unlike with other certificate types. Validation is carried out via a confirmation email sent by the Certificate Authority (CA) to an address specified by the applicant. This email contains a link that must be clicked by the recipient to confirm the order. Alternatively, validation can also be performed via DNS authentication or file-based authentication. Once confirmed, the certificate is issued within a few minutes. Since this certificate type does not undergo further verification, the certificate only displays the common name and contains no additional information about the website owner. Wildcard certificates use an asterisk "\*" as a placeholder. The wildcard entry can be placed at any level within the domain name. Note that the certificate only covers the subdomain level where the wildcard entry is defined. The correct common name must already be specified during the creation of the private key/CSR.
https://www.example.com
https://example.com
With OV certificates, in addition to the padlock symbol in the browser address bar, the website owner's information is also displayed in the certificate details. This provides visitors with the assurance that the website is operated by a legitimate, existing company.
The following is verified:
Ownership of the domain, the existence of the organization, and the authority of the requester to apply for the certificate are verified.
https://www.example.com
https://example.com