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What is a Wildcard SSL certificate?

A Wildcard SSL Certificate secures your Web site URL and all of its sub-domains. The...

What is an SSL certificate?

An SSL certificate is a digital certificate that authenticates the identity of a Web...

How does an SSL certificate work?

An SSL certificate ensures safe, easy, and convenient Internet shopping. Once an...

What is the validation process for a Deluxe SSL certificate?

Before the Certification Authority (CA) issues a Deluxe SSL certificate, the...

What is "domain control validation"?

Before issuing an SSL certificate, the Certification Authority (CA) verifies that the...

What Does it Mean to Re-Key a Certificate?

Re-keying is the process of replacing an existing SSL certificate. Specifically,...

What happens when my certificate expires?

If you allow a certificate to expire, the certificate becomes invalid, and you will no...

What is SSL?

SSL stands for Secure Sockets Layer. SSL is the de facto standard for creating a...

How does the Certification Authority verify domain registrant information?

Before issuing an SSL certificate, the Certification Authority (CA) verifies that the...

Which countries are currently supported for certificate issuance?

Our SSL certificates can be issued to individuals and companies worldwide but with the...

What is the difference between an SSL certificate and a Wildcard SSL certificate?

An SSL certificate secures a single domain name. A Wildcard SSL...

Does an SSL certificate secure both www.yourpersonaldomainname.com and yourpersonaldomainname.com

Yes, a GoDaddy.com, Inc. SSL certificate secures the common name (domain name)...

What Does it Mean to Revoke a Certificate?

A certificate holder may request that his/her certificate is revoked – or...

What Does it Mean to Reissue a Certificate?

A reissue is a duplicate copy of the existing SSL certificate code. There are no...

How do I check my SSL Status?

An SSL certificate authenticates the identity of your Web site to visiting browsers...

Redeeming a Standard Single Domain SSL Certificate in the Hosting Control Center

An SSL certificate authenticates the identity of your Web site to visiting browsers...

What does my SSL Status mean?

An SSL certificate authenticates the identity of your Web site to visiting browsers...