example.com
The main business domain in the certificate request.
Organization validation (OV)
SDH High Assurance SSL
Combine HTTPS for one domain with verification of the organization behind it. SDH High Assurance SSL suits a business that needs organization-validated certificate details while keeping its website coverage focused on one main name.
- VALIDATION
- Organization validation (OV)
- COVERAGE
- One domain, including its eligible www/non-www pair.
- ISSUING CA
- SSL.com
Know the names you are securing
Single-domain coverage with organization checks.
This OV certificate adds organization identity checks to domain-control validation. It covers one domain and its eligible www/non-www pair rather than every address used by the business.
www.example.com
The eligible paired www address, confirmed before issuance.
accounts.example.com
A separate service hostname that is not automatically included.
Coverage boundary
Organization validation does not expand the domain coverage. Other subdomains or separate brands need an appropriate certificate. OV is an identity-validation difference, not a promise of stronger encryption than DV.
Match the requirement
Where SDH High Assurance SSL fits.
Start with the addresses you need to protect and the identity checks your organization requires.
A public organization website
A business or institution that requires its verified legal identity to be represented in the certificate.
An identity requirement in procurement
A project where organization validation is specified by the customer's own security or purchasing requirements.
A focused business service
A single domain whose operator is ready to complete organization checks and manage certificate installation.
HTTPS encrypts data in transit between supported clients and a correctly configured server. It does not guarantee that a website is malware-free or replace secure application and server administration.
Before you begin
Have the right access and information ready.
Use the correct organization legal name and confirm who can respond to the CA's checks. The CA determines which supporting information is necessary; confirm its current requirements before sending documents.
- Domain control. Access to an available CA-approved validation method for the requested names.
- Compatible hosting. A server or hosting service that accepts a separately supplied certificate, with an administrator available to install it.
- A certificate signing request (CSR). Your administrator generates it and keeps the corresponding private key secure.
- Organization details. The legal name and an appropriate contact for the CA's verification. Supporting information depends on the CA's requirements.
- A replacement plan. Someone responsible for later reissues, installation and manual renewal.
A CSR is request data, not a private key. Keep private keys, passwords, payment-card details and identity documents out of ordinary website enquiry forms.
A manual process, with clear responsibilities
How ordering works.
SDH coordinates your certificate order. The CA performs validation and issuance; your administrator handles installation.
Choose coverage and term
Select the prepaid period for SDH High Assurance SSL. Review the full upfront total and confirm the names and validation requirements with SDH before proceeding.
Prepare the certificate request
Prepare a CSR for the main domain, confirm the eligible www pair, and supply the organization legal name through the agreed ordering and validation process.
Complete the CA's validation
Complete domain control and the CA's organization checks. These may require additional information and business days; issuance depends on the CA accepting the evidence, not simply on payment.
Install and check HTTPS
Your administrator installs the issued certificate and chain, configures HTTPS and checks the secured names. Later reissuance can require this step again.
A prepaid term is different from certificate validity.
Your selected 1 year prepaid period is paid in full upfront. It does not produce one certificate valid for an unrestricted period. CA and browser rules determine individual certificate validity. Later reissuance, validation and installation may be required within the prepaid subscription.
Understand the purchase
The certificate and the work around it.
Choose the right certificate coverage and agree any additional technical assistance separately.
Included with the selected certificate
- One agreed domain with its eligible www pairing.
- Organization validation alongside domain-control checks.
- Certificate files, the applicable chain and reissue support under the issuer's rules.
Browser and device trust depends on valid issuance, supported clients and correct server configuration. A site seal is available only where the issuer supplies and licenses one for the product.
Not included in this purchase
- Certificate installation or deployment to your servers.
- Server repair, application fixes or mixed-content remediation.
- Continuous certificate management or automatic expiry reminders.
- Automatic renewal or a guaranteed future renewal price.
Plan for reissuance and renewal.
Later certificate replacement may require renewed checks of the organization or domain. Keep an appropriate organization contact available throughout the subscription and plan installation each time a new certificate is issued.
Renewal is arranged manually; pricing will be confirmed before renewal. Reissuance is subject to the issuer's rules and does not include SDH installation labor or promise that every name change is free.
Frequently asked questions
More about SDH High Assurance SSL.
Separate identity from coverage
OV verifies the organization as well as domain control. That identity check does not expand the single-domain coverage.
Will my company name appear beside the browser address?
Do not rely on a particular browser display. Modern browser interfaces vary. OV verifies organization details in the certificate; it does not promise a visible company-name badge or a green address bar.
What documents are mandatory for OV?
The CA decides the current evidence needed for the organization and application. SDH can coordinate the requirements; this page does not prescribe a universal document list.
Can this cover our other business domains?
This product covers one domain and an eligible www pairing. Consider SDH OV Multi-Domain SSL for three named domains or subdomains with organization validation.
Is installation included with SDH High Assurance SSL?
No. The certificate purchase does not include installation, server repair, mixed-content fixes or continuous certificate management. Your hosting administrator installs and verifies the certificate; ask SDH about separately agreed assistance if needed.
Does a five-year purchase mean one certificate lasts five years?
No. The prepaid term is the purchased subscription period. Individual certificate validity is subject to CA and browser requirements, so you may need reissuance, validation and replacement installation during that period.
How will renewal be handled?
Renewal is arranged manually; pricing will be confirmed before renewal. New validation and issuance steps may be needed. The current prepaid price is not a promise of future renewal pricing or automatic renewal.
Compare the alternatives
A different requirement may need a different certificate.
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SDH EV SSL
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SDH OV Multi-Domain SSL
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