{"id":298,"date":"2013-05-06T09:27:14","date_gmt":"2013-05-06T09:27:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rapidsslonline.com\/blog\/?p=298"},"modified":"2022-04-22T01:09:58","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T06:39:58","slug":"wildcard-ssl-certificates-and-easy-answers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rapidsslonline.com\/blog\/wildcard-ssl-certificates-and-easy-answers\/","title":{"rendered":"WildCard SSL Certificates and Easy Answers"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Understand How Does Wildcard SSL Certificate Work<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-535\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rapidsslonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/id-theft.jpg\" alt=\"Guide on Wildcard SSL Certificate Security\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rapidsslonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/id-theft.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.rapidsslonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/id-theft-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>What is Wildcard SSL Certificate?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The best way to secure and protect sub-domains can be accomplished through the use of a Wildcard SSL Certificate. These certificates offer convenience and affordability by use of a public key certificate which can be used with multiple sub-domains of a domain. Therefore, instead of purchasing and administering several separate SSL Certificates for each sub-domain, a business can utilize a Wildcard SSL Certificate.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h3>How Does Wildcard SSL Certificate Work?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While Wildcard SSL Certificates provide versatility, only a single level of sub-domain matching is supported. For example, the use of *.company.com Wildcard could be:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">subscribe.company.com<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">payment.company.com<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">login.company.com,<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">contact.company.com<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Although, during the installation process there have been recommendations on changing the Wildcard domain names to match the actual account domain name (not installing as *.company.com). It is possible to have a Wildcard SSL Certificate installed to more than one sub-domain on a single IP address.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">However, If you attempt to update a Wildcard SSL Certificate, the single IP address method might not be retained when the Wildcard is installed to more than one sub-domain on a single IP address. If there is no manual configuration then each sub-domain or domain will need its own dedicated IP address. A CPanel can be used for easier management over dedicated IP addresses when each site needs its own IP for SSL.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Steps to install a Wildcard SSL Certificate on WHM. Here you can explore a guide on <a title=\"install wildcard ssl certificate\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rapidsslonline.com\/blog\/setting-up-a-wildcard-ssl-on-cpanelwhm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>How to Install a Wildcard SSL Certificate on cPanel<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The WHM menu path which is used to install SSL Certificates is:<\/p>\n<p>WHM: Main&gt;&gt;SSL\/TLS&gt;&gt; Install an SSL Certificate and Setup the Domain<\/p>\n<p>1. Copy and paste the Wildcard SSL Certificate into the first text area<\/p>\n<p>2. Permit the rest of the text area to be filled automatically<\/p>\n<p>3. Confirm that the SSL Key and CA bundle are accurate<\/p>\n<p>4. Switch the Wildcard domain name to match the actual account domain name<\/p>\n<p>5. Double check that the username and IP address match the actual account involved<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Issues with the Wildcard SSL Certificate<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Some mobile devices might not be able to connect because of authentication issues if they do not trust the certificates (because the certificate is not trusted by the customer\u2019s browser).\u00a0 To help prevent this error it is best to use a trusted provider of Wildcard SSL Certificates that issues a certificate the user\u2019s browser will rely on. Basic browsers that do not support \u201cCertificate Request\u201d may have problems because the certificate appears invalid due to lack of verification.\u00a0 Intermediate Certificates are used to connect an SSL Certificate to a trusted root certificate. Commercial Certificates have the trusted root certificate built in.<\/p>\n<p>Although many platforms, devices, servers, services work well with the Wildcard SSL Certificates, there are some that are incompatible such as:<\/p>\n<p>*\u00a0Microsoft Office Communications Server<\/p>\n<p>* Microsoft Lync Server<\/p>\n<p>* Oracle Wallet Manager<\/p>\n<p>* Windows Mobile 5 Devices<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Why Should You Use Wildcard SSL Certificate as a Solution?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are different products which can be used to provide SSL for websites. It is important to consider which domains and sub-domains need to be protected, how they can best be protected, and what cost is affordable for the business. <a title=\"wildcard ssl certificate\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rapidsslonline.com\/blog\/why-rapidssl-wildcard-is-best-option\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Wildcard SSL Certificate is a versatile tool<\/a>, although it does have its limitations. IT Professionals and Web Security Experts should consider the effectiveness of the Wildcard SSL Certificate in providing the security they need in the areas that they desire.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Money can be saved when using a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rapidsslonline.com\/blog\/wildcard-ssl-explained-for-multi-level-subdomains-security\/\"><strong>wildcard SSL certificate multiple level subdomains<\/strong><\/a> by avoiding the individualized costs of other various certificates. So long as the Wildcard has been properly installed it is a great resource in providing easier web security administration in a cost-effective manner. As mentioned before, the Wildcard SSL Certificate will only apply to those servers which are compatible and only to secure and protect sub-domains.\u00a0 There are other options if protection is needed for various domain names. <strong>The wildcard SSL certificate is compatible with all major web servers like Apache, NGINX, IIS, Fortigate, Zimbra, Tomcat, Linux, and more. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rapidsslonline.com\/compare-ssl\/wildcard-ssl-certificates.aspx\">Compare Best SSL Wildcard Certificates.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Secure Unlimited Subdomains with One Wildcard SSL Certificate<\/h3>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\">\n<div style=\"float: left; margin-right: 20px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/rapidssl-small-logo.png\" alt=\"RapidSSL Logo\" align=\"left\" \/><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Secure your main domain name and their multiple subdomains with single Wildcard SSL Certificate.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: right; float: right;\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rapidsslonline.com\/ssl-types\/wildcard-ssl-certificates.aspx\">Get Wildcard SSL Certificate for Multiple Servers<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Understand How Does Wildcard SSL Certificate Work What is Wildcard SSL Certificate? 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