Applying for an OV SSL Certificate
Cloud Certificate Manager (CCM) provides three types of SSL certificates, DV, OV, and EV certificates. You can use an SSL certificate to establish a secure communication connection.
Wildcard-domain OV SSL certificates are widely used by large enterprises and government departments.
This topic walks you through on how to quickly apply for an SSL certificate in CCM. Let's apply for a wildcard-domain OV SSL certificate from GeoTrust.
Step 1: Purchase an SSL Certificate
1. Log in to the management console. Choose Security & Compliance > .
2. In the navigation pane on the left, choose SSL Certificate Manager.
3. In the upper right corner of the page, click Buy Certificate. On the purchase page, specify Certificate Type, Certificate Authority, Domain Type, and Quantity. Then, finish the purchase.
Note
1. Certificate Type: Select OV.
2. Certificate Authority: Select GeoTrust.
3. Domain Type: Select Wildcard.
4. Domain Quantity and Validity Period are auto-filled. Quantity is the number of certificates you want to purchase.
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Choose Cloud Certificate Management Service.
2
Purchase an SSL certificate.
3
Select a certificate type.
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Step 2: Applying for the Certificate
1. In the Operation column that contains the certificate to be applied for, click Apply for Certificate.
2. On the displayed page, configure Domain Name. Then, provide required details about the organization and click Submit.
Note
1. Domain Name: Enter the wildcard domain you want to associate with the certificate.
2. Domain Name Verification Method: Select DNS verification. You can also select email verification when you make a purchase.
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Apply for an SSL certificate.
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Provide domain name details.
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Step 3: Verifying the Domain Ownership
1. In the Operation column of the certificate for which domain name verification is to be performed, click Verify Domain Name.
2. On the Verify Domain Name page, view Record Value. If no records are displayed on the page, go to the email address you provided during certificate request and view records in the email.
3. Add a resolution record for the domain name on the DNS platform hosting the domain name.
4. Check whether the domain name ownership verification takes effect.
Note
It takes 2 to 3 working days for the CA to review information you submitted. The certificate status will be changed only when the CA approves the verification.
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Go to the domain name details page.
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Obtain the record set (DNS verification).
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Step 4: Verifying the Organization
1. Log in to the mailbox you left when applying for a certificate.
2. Open the organization verification email from the CA.
3. Reply to the email from the CA to select an organization verification method.
4. Cooperate with the CA and complete the verification by the method you select.
Note
1. If you purchase a certificate again from the same CA within 13 months and the certificate information is not changed, organization verification is not required.
2. After you complete the organization verification, it takes some time for the CA to review your information.
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Go to the organization verification page.
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