A Wildcard Certificate secures your main domain as well as all first-level subdomains using a single certificate. For example, one Wildcard SSL can protect www.yourdomain.co.za, mail.yourdomain.co.za, blog, yourdomain.co.za, and any other first-level subdomain you create.
Wildcard SSLs are particularly useful for businesses or websites that operate multiple subdomains. Instead of purchasing and renewing several individual certificates, you only need to manage one, making this option both cost-effective and far easier to maintain.
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There are some important security considerations. All subdomains covered by a Wildcard Certificate rely on the same private key. If that key is ever compromised, every subdomain secured by the certificate becomes vulnerable. This makes secure key management essential.
Advantages & Considerations of Wildcard Certificates
Domains.co.za supports Wildcard SSL Certificates across all hosting plans, making it simple to secure a growing number of subdomains under one reliable, scalable solution.
Below are the key points to keep in mind:
- Unlimited first-level subdomains: A Wildcard SSL secures anything placed before your main domain, such as store.example.co.za or support.example.co.za.
- Cost-effective solution: Instead of maintaining multiple SSL certificates, one Wildcard SSL protects your entire subdomain structure.
- Simplified renewals: You only need to track and renew a single certificate each year.
- Important security responsibility: Because all subdomains share a single private key, keeping that key secure is critical.
- Fully compatible with Domains.co.za hosting: Wildcard SSLs work seamlessly with our LiteSpeed servers, cPanel tools, and all supported platforms.
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