{"id":2206,"date":"2018-02-04T18:39:11","date_gmt":"2018-02-04T18:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thesslstore.com\/knowledgebase\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=2206"},"modified":"2021-06-22T18:04:40","modified_gmt":"2021-06-22T18:04:40","slug":"multi-domain-wildcard-certificates","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.thesslstore.com\/knowledgebase\/ssl-basics\/multi-domain-wildcard-certificates\/","title":{"rendered":"Multi-Domain Wildcard Certificates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you are looking to secure multiple wildcard domains, but want to keep them all under one certificate, look no further than the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesslstore.com\/multi-domain-wildcard-ssl.aspx\">Multi-Domain Wildcard SSL certificates<\/a>. Offered by all major Certificate Authorities, these SSL Certificates are a helpful option that will give you the encryption your domains need, while also saving you time and money.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesslstore.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/2018-01-30_13-55-16.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2209 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesslstore.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/2018-01-30_13-55-16.png\" alt=\"How Multi Domain Wildcard Works\" width=\"736\" height=\"527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesslstore.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/2018-01-30_13-55-16.png 736w, https:\/\/www.thesslstore.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/2018-01-30_13-55-16-300x215.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thesslstore.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/2018-01-30_13-55-16-50x36.png 50w, https:\/\/www.thesslstore.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/2018-01-30_13-55-16-60x43.png 60w, https:\/\/www.thesslstore.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/2018-01-30_13-55-16-35x25.png 35w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Multi-Domain Wildcard Certificates can secure both fully-qualified domain names <strong>and<\/strong> wildcard domains within their SAN entries. The coverage for a Multi-Domain wildcard certificate would look like this:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Common Name:<\/strong> domain.com<\/p>\n<p><strong>SAN 1:<\/strong> *.website.org<\/p>\n<p><strong>SAN 2:<\/strong> www.example.net<\/p>\n<p><strong>SAN 3:<\/strong> *.mail.site.com<\/p>\n<p><strong>SAN 4:<\/strong> address.edu<\/p>\n<h2>Benefits<\/h2>\n<p>There are many benefits to a Multi-Domain Wildcard SSL Certificate, as it is one of the most versatile certificates offered.<\/p>\n<p>Some of these benefits include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Secure <strong>unlimited<\/strong> sub-domains under multiple domains with one certificate<\/li>\n<li>Easily manage and protect all domains with one certificate<\/li>\n<li>HTTPS and Security Padlock<\/li>\n<li>Availability in <strong>DV (Domain Validated)<\/strong> and <strong>OV (Organization Validated)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Includes a Site Seal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Generation<\/h2>\n<p>The generation process for a Multi-Domain Wildcard Certificate is simple. One Multi-Domain Wildcard Certificate can secure anywhere from up to 100 to 250 domains, depending on the vendor purchased from. Regardless of the vendor, there is a rule that must always be followed to generate the certificate:<\/p>\n<p>The CSR for a Multi-Domain Wildcard must have a non-wildcard domain to serve as the <strong>Common Name<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Once the CSR is generated for this certificate, you can include the additional domains, or SANS. This is where you will put the <strong>Wildcard Domains<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>Specifics<\/h2>\n<p>Like all SSL Certificates, Multi-Domain Wildcard Certificates have specific things they cannot be used for.<\/p>\n<p>These include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>This certificate is not ideal if you <strong>do not<\/strong> want separate domains to be related on one certificate.<\/li>\n<li>This certificate does not automatically secure the non-www versions of the Wildcard domains.<\/li>\n<li>This certificate <strong>will not cover the Wildcard version of the Common Name<\/strong> unless specifically requested.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you\u2019re needing to secure the Wildcard version of the Common Name, you can do so by adding an additional <strong>SAN<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>If you ever need to remove or add on another domain, you can do so at any point of your certificate\u2019s validity period by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesslstore.com\/knowledgebase\/ssl-reissuing\/reissuing-your-ssl-certificate-on-thesslstore-com\/\">reissuing<\/a> the certificate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are looking to secure multiple wildcard domains, but want to keep them all under one certificate, look no further than the Multi-Domain Wildcard SSL certificates. 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