How Do I Verify Domain Ownership?

You need to work with the CA to complete the domain name ownership verification for your SSL certificate.

After your ownership of the domain name is verified by you and approved by the CA, the CA will issue the certificate.

Table 1 describes available methods to verify domain name ownership on SCM. Perform operations based on the verification method you selected.

**Table 1** Domain ownership verification
Parameter	Description
Automatic DNS Verification	You are required to verify domain ownership on the platform hosting your domain name by resolving a specific DNS record. Automatic DNS verification: The system automatically adds DNS records for verification. The system performs automatic DNS verification only when all the following conditions are met: Your certificate is a DV (for domain name) certificate. Your certificate is used for a domain name that you apply for on our platform and is hosted on our DNS.
Manual DNS Verification	In this method, you need to verify the domain ownership by resolving a specific DNS record on the domain name management platform. Manual DNS verification: You need to go to the DNS service provider of the domain name to perform the verification. For more details, see How Do I Verify the Domain Ownership Manually by DNS?
Email	In the method, you need to reply an email from the CA to complete the domain ownership verification. For more details, see How Do I Perform Verification by Email?
File	In this method, you are required to verify domain name ownership by creating a specified file on the server. For more details, see How Do I Perform Verification by File?
NOTE: By default, DV (domain name) certificates are verified by DNS. If you apply for a domain name on our platform and the domain name has been resolved by our DNS, the system automatically verifies the domain. If your domain name is hosted on other platforms, such as www.net.cn, www.xinnet.com, and www.dnspod.cn, you need to manually verify your domain name.