DigiCert Extended Validation (EV) Multi-Domain Certificates

Extended Validation (EV) Multi-Domain Certificates

Increase Conversion Rates and Strengthen Online Trust with Green-Bar Assurance

EV Multi-Domain Certificates use the highest level of authentication and Subject Alternative Names to secure and to provide the green-bar assurance of Extended Validation to multiple sites (i.e., fully qualified domain names) with one certificate. Three SANs are included in the base price of the EV Multi-Domain Certificate. However, you can buy additional names at any time as long as the certificate is valid

With an EV Multi-Domain Certificate, you can secure:

•www.example.com

•mail.example.net

•dev.example2.com

Making EV Multi-Domain Certificates ideal for environments or platforms, such as Exchange/OCS, where you need to secure multiple names across different domains.

Extended Validation Certificates (single or multi-domain) were specifically created to boost and maintain customer confidence through a rigorous vetting while providing specific, EV certificate-only browser cues like the green address bar. As part of the EV verification process, DigiCert puts applicants through detailed evaluation process, which includes careful documentation checks to validate the applicant's authenticity and their domain ownership.

Green Means TRUST

When validating a website for an EV Multi-Domain Certificate, DigiCert complies with a process that is strictly defined by the CA/Browser Forum. In fact, DigiCert is a founding member of the CA/Browser Forum and assisted in developing the extended validation certificate and validation process. This process includes:

•Verifying the legal, physical, and operational existence of the entity

•Verifying that the identity of the entity matches official records

•Verifying that the entity has exclusive right to use the domain specified

•Verifying that the entity has properly authorized the issuance of the certificate

What does EV look like in Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, Opera, and Safari?

As part of this process, one of our validation specialists contacts the requesting organization to confirm that they requested the certificate and that the applicant is authorized to receive the certificate on behalf of the organization. By maintaining this human element in the validation process, it is very likely that fraudulent or phishing-related activity will be detected.

To let users know that a website has an EV Certificate, browsers show more visual cues for sites secured with EV Certificates. EV Certificates include the following visual benefits:

•Green in the address bar (green bar or issuance name, see above)

•Website owner's company name in the address bar

•https:// at the beginning of the domain name

•Padlock in the address bar

•Organization information in the certificate details

EV Multi-Domain Certificate Configurations

Each EV Multi-Domain Certificate includes 3 SAN name spots automatically. You can purchase additional names at any time during the lifetime of the certificate. With these names, you can have many different configurations depending on your environment and your needs.

Using a EV Multi-Domain Certificate you can secure your domain, a subdomain, and a completely different domain.

Cutting-Edge Encryption

The security of your site is our number one priority. DigiCert certificates feature cutting-edge 256-bit encryption to secure your data. With 2048-bit encryption used in our root certificates, we employ a hybrid system that employs the best features of both symmetric and asymmetric encryption.

Save Time & Money

Acquiring SSL Certificates for every IP address on your server can be incredibly expensive and time consuming. Save time and money by securing multiple sites, IP addresses, servers, and domains with a single DigiCert certificate.

Convert More Customers

When you display a site seal prominently on your website, it proves that your company is verified by a trustworthy third party. Gain instant credibility when you display your DigiCert site seal and convert more customers.

Greater Visitor Trust

A Tech-Ed survey found that 59% of participants would stop doing business with a site if they noticed it lost the green bar temporarily. The rigorous extended validation process boosts your brand and pays off with greater visitor trust.

Compatible with Every Browser

With one of the oldest root certificates in the industry, DigiCert certificates are trusted by all common browsers, mail clients, and operating systems. No matter where your visitors are coming from they will be able to securely browse your site.

Powerful Tools

When you purchase an EV Certificate, you will gain access to a selection of tools we developed to make managing SSL Certificates easier and more effective.

Unlimited Server License

Buying a certificate, especially an EV Certificate, for all of your servers can add up. DigiCert's unlimited server license allows you to use your EV Multi-Domain Certificate on as many servers, IP addresses, and domains as you need.

Above & Beyond Customer Service

DigiCert's technical support team goes above and beyond to provide award-winning support 24/7. We help each of our customers through every step of their CSR creation and certificate installation processes. Give us a chance to show you how easy working with us can be.

Express CSR Generation and Certificate Installation

As a DigiCert customer, you can use the DigiCert® Certificate Utility for Windows to get rid of the obstacles from the CSR creation and SSL Certificate installation processes. When ordering your certificate, simply provide your organization details and your payment options so that we can pre-validate the SSL Certificate. Once you've been pre-validated, simply click a button to quickly generate the CSR. After you receive your SSL Certificate, you can use the certificate utility's express installation to install it. The DigiCert® Certificate Utility for Windows also simplifies the code signing process.

Established Industry Leader

For over a decade, DigiCert has provided SSL Certificates and SSL management tools for the largest e-commerce sites, government agencies, and technology companies. We support over 100,000 enterprises in more than 180 countries, secure over two trillion online transactions, and provide certificates for six of the Alexa Top Ten organizations.