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How Do I Apply for a Combination Certificate?

If you want to use a single certificate to protect multiple wildcard domains and common domains, buy a combination certificate by referring to the following operations.

Only multi-domain OV and OV Pro SSL certificates allow you to associate single domains and wildcard domain names.

For details about domain types, see Domain-related Concepts.

Before purchasing this certificate, you need to:

Confirm how many wildcard domains and common domains you will need to protect. You need to associate at least two domains to the certificate.

For details about the mapping between a domain name and a wildcard domain name, see What Domains Can Wildcard-Domain Certificates Support?

Procedure

As an example, the following procedure shows how to associate two common domains and two wildcard domains to a certificate.

  1. Log in to the management console.
  2. Click in the upper left corner of the page and choose Security & Compliance > Cloud Certificate Management Service. The service console is displayed.
  3. In the navigation pane on the left, choose SSL Certificate Manager. In the upper right corner of the page, click Buy Certificate.
  4. Specify Certificate Type, Certificate Authority, Domain Type, Domain Quantity, and Validity Period.

    Figure 1 Specifying details
    Table 1 Purchasing SSL certificates

    Parameter

    Description

    Certificate

    OV and OV Pro SSL certificates can be bound to mixed domain names. Select the required certificate type:

    • OV: Suitable for small- and medium-sized companies and e-commerce businesses
    • OV Pro: Suitable for small- and medium-sized enterprises that have high requirements on data security

    Certificate Authority

    You can only select a CA that can issue the certificate you need.

    • OV certificates can be issued by DigiCert, GlobalSign, or GeoTrust.
    • OV Pro certificates can be issued only by DigiCert.

    Domain Type

    Type of the domain name to be bound to the SSL certificate. Select Multiple domains.

    Domain Quantity

    Quantity of domain names based on your needs.

    By default, there is only one primary domain. You need to configure the numbers of additional single domains and additional wildcard domains.

    Validity Period

    Currently, the validity period of a certificate can be set to 1 year.

    Quantity

    Number of required certificates contained in this order

  5. Click Next.

    If you have any questions about the pricing, click Pricing Details.

  6. Confirm the order information and agree to the SCM disclaimer by selecting I have read and agree to the SSL Certificate Manager Disclaimer. Click Pay.
  7. On the displayed page, select a payment method.

    After the payment is complete, go back to the certificate list to view the purchased certificate.

Follow-up Operations

After you buy a certificate, get it issued. To do so, apply for the certificate, verify the domain ownership, and verify the organization.