Validate the request
Confirm domain control and complete the identity checks required by the selected certificate. The issuing authority determines acceptance.
SSL CERTIFICATES / TLS FOR YOUR WEBSITE
SSL certificates for
your domains and services.
Choose HTTPS coverage for your website, application or other service. Compare validation categories, then confirm the hostnames and installation requirements before ordering.
HTTPS connectionsCoverage and validation
TLS certificateA CONNECTION WITH A VERIFIED DOMAIN
studio.example
- Validation preference
- Domain Validation
- Use
- HTTPS website
- Domain coverage
- Confirmed with your quote
- Renewal
- Planned before expiry
Illustrative certificate. No certificate is issued in this preview.
CERTIFICATE SELECTOR
Compare DV, OV and EV validation.
Verify control of the domain.
DV focuses on domain authorisation or control. It is a practical option when your requirement is a publicly trusted TLS certificate without organisation identity details.
- Prepare a supported domain-validation method.
- Confirm every hostname that needs coverage.
- Plan installation, renewal and revalidation.
Add verified organisation identity.
OV combines domain validation with checks on the organisation’s identity. It suits organisations whose requirements call for verified company information in the certificate.
- Prepare accurate organisation registration details.
- Identify an authorised contact for the request.
- Allow for the issuing authority’s verification process.
Meet an extended identity requirement.
EV uses a more extensive legal-entity verification process. Choose it where your procurement, identity or policy requirements call for that validation scope.
- Prepare legal-entity records and authorised contacts.
- Confirm that the entity and product meet issuer requirements.
- Agree validation steps and supported domain coverage.
Your certificate brief
Coverage availability depends on the issuer and validation type.
- Validation
- Domain Validation
- Checks
- Domain control
- Coverage requirement
- One hostname
Prepare: A working DNS or website validation method.
Request certificate guidanceVALIDATION AND COVERAGE
Compare validation and hostname coverage.
| Requirement | DV | OV | EV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domain control check | Required | Required | Required |
| Organisation identity | Not part of DV identity validation | Organisation checks | Extended legal-entity checks |
| Primary consideration | Domain-based HTTPS requirement | Verified organisation details | Formal extended-validation requirement |
| Hostname coverage | Choose the exact names required. Single-name, multi-name and wildcard options depend on the issuing product and validation rules. | ||
| Connection encryption | All three are TLS certificate types. A higher validation category does not by itself create stronger connection encryption. | ||
| Price and issuance time | Confirmed by the selected certificate authority, product and validation process before your order. | ||
FROM REQUEST TO RENEWAL
Validation, installation and renewal.
Install and verify
Deploy the certificate and chain on the intended endpoint. Check the hostname, redirects, expiry and the relevant application configuration.
Renew before expiry
Schedule renewal, revalidation and deployment together. Verify the certificate running on the live endpoint; a renewal order alone is not confirmation that deployment is complete.
PREPARE YOUR CERTIFICATE REQUEST
Where will your certificate be installed?
Tell us where TLS terminates: your web server, reverse proxy, load balancer or another service. Identify the names and the people who control DNS and deployment.
- List the primary hostname and any additional names.
- Confirm the platform and certificate installation access.
- Identify the domain owner and verification contact.
- Agree who monitors renewal and updates the live endpoint.
Check your hosting plan first.
Some Weeby hosting plans already list SSL certificates as included. A separate certificate may be appropriate when you need specific validation, domain coverage or deployment requirements. Confirm the scope before purchasing another service.
Some Weeby hosting plans already list SSL certificates as included. A separate certificate may be appropriate when you need specific validation, domain coverage or deployment requirements. Confirm the scope before purchasing another service.
Validation concepts follow the CA/Browser Forum’s requirements. Product availability and current rules must be confirmed with the issuer.
CERTIFICATE QUESTIONS
SSL Certificate questions
What is the difference between SSL and TLS?
SSL is still a common product label, while modern HTTPS connections use TLS. Your certificate and server configuration should be planned around the current platform and security requirements.
Does EV provide stronger encryption than DV?
Validation categories describe identity checks. They do not, by themselves, determine stronger connection encryption. TLS configuration, supported protocols and the cryptographic choices also matter.
Will a certificate protect my website from every attack?
No. A TLS certificate supports an authenticated encrypted connection to the covered endpoint. It does not replace application updates, access controls, backups, malware protection or secure development.
How long will issuance or renewal take?
Timing depends on the issuer, product, validation method and the accuracy of the supplied information. Do not assume instant issuance or a fixed validity period; confirm the current process when ordering.
Can I cover all subdomains with a wildcard?
Wildcard coverage has naming limits and depends on the certificate product and validation type. List the exact hostnames you need, including any deeper subdomain levels, so the required coverage can be checked.
CONNECTED SERVICES
Related website services
Choose the certificate coverage you need.
Share the exact hostnames, deployment platform and required validation category so coverage and installation can be reviewed together.
