A wildcard SSL certificate (for all subdomains) is relevant for individuals and legal entities actively developing their sites on the Internet. An SSL certificate of this type provides reliable protection of the main domain, where the resource is located, as well as all its subdomains. You can buy wildcard SSL for personal use and corporate needs.

Features

An SSL certificate for a domain and subdomains is characterized by advanced features and functionality.

The secure SSL protocol is responsible for the security of the registered domain and its subdomains.
There are three variants of protection: basic, high and maximum. The choice depends on the purpose of the resource. Basic confirms that you are the owner of the domain (suitable for everyone). The high level is used for corporate purposes. Maximum protection with extended verification is used for company sites. This certificate confirms that the organization is officially registered and really exists.
An SSL certificate can be purchased by an individual, a sole proprietor, a company (LLC), etc.

Difference between a Wildcard SSL certificate and a standard SSL certificate

A standard SSL certificate protects a specific domain. It is issued for one resource. Such a security protocol is registered for one address and is responsible for its security.

An SSL certificate for subdomains allows you to protect not only the main domain, but also subdomains. It is convenient for those who plan to work with several sites registered on one domain name. A security protocol is issued for a whole group of subdomains. It can be used on an unlimited number of servers. The number of subdomains is not limited either.

If you want to protect the domain name site.ua, then after installing an HTTPS certificate for subdomains, the protection will extend to subdomains such as shop.site.ua, forum.site.ua, my.site.ua and so on.

Product activation

Stages of security certificate activation:

Selecting a security protocol. To select a security certificate, you must first determine the purpose of its use. A basic-level protocol is suitable for a personal site. If your resource is used for financial operations of the company, it is worth providing maximum protection.
Submitting the request and paying. Add the certificate to the cart and pay for it. After payment, you will be able to fill in the certificate details and see the available activation methods. Usually, this is by posting a verification file on the website.
Once the certificate authority has successfully verified the file on the site, the activation is considered passed and the certificate is issued.
To activate an SSL certificate, companies will need to provide company documents for manual verification.

The activation period depends on the purpose of the certificate. If the certificate is basic with domain verification, it does not require detailed verification and activation takes up to 15 minutes. If the SSL certificate is of high and maximum level, the verification will take more time. The Certificate Authority verifies authenticity manually.