Requesting a Premium Extended Validation SSL Certificate
Premium Extended Validation (EV) certificates have an extensive vetting process that starts with an in-depth application. It helps to have the following things before you start:
- Details about your business such as registration number, incorporation or registration agent, and any relevant jurisdiction information.
- If you host on a dedicated server or with another provider, have the Certificate Signing Request (CSR) from the server where the certificate will be installed. See Generating a Certificate Signing Request for more information.
Allow about 15 minutes to complete the application.
To Request A Premium Extended Validation SSL Certificate
- Log in to your Account Manager.
- Click SSL Certificates.
- Click Use Credit for the Premium EV SSL credit you want to activate.
- From Set up New Certificate on the right, select the credit you want to use, and then click Continue.
The newly activated credit displays as New Certificate. If you don't see it right away, wait a minute and then refresh your browser.
- Click Launch for the Premium EV SSL you just activated.
- If this is your first certificate, you must agree to the Subscriber Agreement.
- Click the Credits folder.
- Click Request Certificate next to the certificate you want to activate.
- Select your Business Type.
- Select the appropriate hosting type for your certificate:
- If you host your website in the same account, select Web Hosting, Grid Hosting, Website Tonight, Quick Shopping Cart or Dream Website and select your domain from a list.
- If you host your website on a Dedicated server or with another provider, select Third Party or Dedicated Server or Virtual Dedicated Server without Simple Control Panel and enter the CSR in the field provided.
- Click Next.
- Complete the remaining steps by filling in the requested information.
An EV specialist will review your application and help you submit additional documents. Depending on your business type, a combination of the following documents might be required:
- Certificate request signed by certificate requestor and certificate approver
- Signed subscriber agreement for all initial requests and changes to authorized signer
- Notarized personal statement attestation (for non-LLC or Inc. businesses)
- Notarized face-to-face attestation statement (for non-LLC or Inc. businesses)
- Notarized copy of the photo ID used for identity validation (for non-LLC or Inc. businesses)
- Verified legal opinion or certified public accountant letter, depending on results from other validation methods
