The following instructions will guide you through the SSL installation process on Apache OpenSSL. If you have more than one server or device, you will need to install the certificate on each server or device you need to secure. If you still have not generated your certificate and completed the […]
How to Install an SSL/TLS Certificate In Amazon Web Services (AWS)
The following instructions will guide you through the SSL installation process on Amazon Web Services (AWS). If you have more than one server or device, you will need to install the certificate on each server or device you need to secure. If you still have not generated your certificate and […]
Final Verification Call Requirements for EV SSL/TLS Certificates
The Final requirement for Extended Validation SSL Certificates is the Verification Call. The Certificate Authority must speak with you or the Organization Contact using the verified business telephone number in order to confirm the details of your order. Completing the Verification Call This step is fairly simple, the Certificate Authority has […]
Employment and Authority Check
This step is usually completed during the Final verification Call. For EV certificates, the validation team must not only speak with the certificate requester, but also a member of HR or other company official who can attest to the certificate requestor’s position with the company and authority to request the certificate. Completing […]
Telephone Verification Requirements for OV SSL Certificate
One of the more straightforward requirements in the Organization Validation process is Telephone Verification. Do you have a telephone number listed? Is it verifiable by a third-party directory? Boom. Done. What is Telephone Verification? In order to satisfy the Telephone Verification requirement, you must have an active telephone listing that’s […]
Physical Address Verification Requirements for EV SSL Certificates
The Physical Address requirement for an Extended Validation SSL Certificate is just what it sounds like—you have to prove your organization has an established physical presence in the country or state that it’s registered in. Proving your Company’s Physical Address In order to prove your company’s physical address, the Certificate Authority will […]
Operational Existence Requirements for EV SSL
The next requirement for an Extended Validation SSL certificate is proving Operational Existence. The CA must confirm that your company has been operational for three or more years. If your company has not been operational for three years, it’s still possible to have your Operational Existence verified—but it’s going to require […]
Organization Authentication Requirements for EV SSL
The next requirement in the Extended Validation process is called Organization Authentication. This is the point where the Certificate Authority verifies that your company is a legitimate legal entity that is registered and active in your local municipality. What is Organization Authentication? The Organization Authentication requirement is pretty straightforward – the CA […]
Enrollment Form Requirements for EV SSL Certificate
The first requirement for getting an Extended Validation SSL certificate might just be the easiest. You simply fill out the Enrollment Form and return it to the Certificate Authority. The form is a single page, it only requires some basic information about you, your organization and possibly a contact in HR […]
EV SSL Validation Made Simple
Getting your organization verified by a certificate authority can be a complicated process to get through. To help simplify things we’ve broken down all of the mumbo jumbo for you into 3 steps. As long as you can provide the Certificate Authority with the below items, you should be able […]
