SAN SSL<\/strong><\/a> certificates have three major uses. The first is to secure a number of host names that utilize different base domains with just one SSL certificate. While wildcard certificates are able to protect all of the first-level sub-domains for an entire domain, such as blog.site.com, wildcard certificates cannot protect www.site.com in addition to www.site.net. SAN SSL certificates can protect a .com domain, a .net domain and more.<\/p>\nAnother use is to virtually host more than one SSL site on one single IP address. Typically, the process of hosting multiple SSL sites on one server requires a different IP address for each site, but an SSL certificate with Subject Alternative Names is able to solve this problem. Apache and Microsoft IIS 6 are both able to virtually host HTTPS utilizing the SAN SSL certificates.<\/p>\n
The final use is to simplify the Exchange Server 2007 configuration of SSLs. Utilizing a SAN certificate prevents a great deal of hassle when configuring the IP addresses. Without a SAN certificate, each IP address is bound to a different certificate, and a large number of PowerShell commands are necessary just to put it all together.<\/p>\n
SSL certificates definitely have their weaknesses. Luckily, with the evolution of SAN SSL certificates, web administrators are able to protect a number of sites with just one SSL certificate. This eliminates a great deal of the frustration involved with hosting multiple sites. SAN SSL certificates have definitely found their place in the world of web design.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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