Purchasing an SSL Certificate - Revision history

Wikiadmin: /* Update: SSL Certificate Validity Period (Effective February 24, 2026) */

2026-02-24T17:04:52Z

Update: SSL Certificate Validity Period (Effective February 24, 2026)

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	==== Update: SSL Certificate Validity Period (Effective February 24, 2026) ====		==== Update: SSL Certificate Validity Period (Effective February 24, 2026) ====
	Starting February 24, 2026, newly purchased SSL certificates are issued with a '''199-day validity period'''.		Starting February 24, 2026, newly purchased SSL certificates are issued with a '''199-day validity period'''. This change follows industry-wide browser and certificate authority policy updates designed to improve security by shortening certificate lifetimes. We automatically reissue certificates before they expire to ensure your website remains continuously secured.

	This change follows industry-wide browser and certificate authority policy updates designed to improve security by shortening certificate lifetimes.

	We automatically reissue certificates before they expire to ensure your website remains continuously secured.

	== What to expect ==		== What to expect ==

Wikiadmin: Validity period update

2026-02-24T17:04:37Z

Validity period update

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	== Pricing ==		== Pricing ==

	SSL Certificates are $52.00 for ~~1 year~~. For a Domain and all it's sub-domains, the cost is $251.00 for ~~1 year~~. All prices are in USD.		SSL Certificates are $52.00 for 199 days. For a Domain and all it's sub-domains, the cost is $251.00 for 199 days. All prices are in USD.

			==== Update: SSL Certificate Validity Period (Effective February 24, 2026) ====
			Starting February 24, 2026, newly purchased SSL certificates are issued with a '''199-day validity period'''.

			This change follows industry-wide browser and certificate authority policy updates designed to improve security by shortening certificate lifetimes.

			We automatically reissue certificates before they expire to ensure your website remains continuously secured.

	== What to expect ==		== What to expect ==
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	''Wildcard'' specifies whether you want to secure only one subdomain (such as "www"), or all possible subdomains, along with the top-level domain name itself.		''Wildcard'' specifies whether you want to secure only one subdomain (such as "www"), or all possible subdomains, along with the top-level domain name itself.

	''Term'' is the length of time you are purchasing the SSL Certificate for~~. It is always 1 year~~.		''Term'' is the length of time you are purchasing the SSL Certificate for.

	''Email Address'' is the address that the SSL Certificate itself will be emailed to, at final approval and generation of the certificate; so be sure to specify an address that can receive the email safely at that time. The SSL Certificate is sent out to this address at Step #7 below.		''Email Address'' is the address that the SSL Certificate itself will be emailed to, at final approval and generation of the certificate; so be sure to specify an address that can receive the email safely at that time. The SSL Certificate is sent out to this address at Step #7 below.

Wikiadmin: /* Pricing */

2025-02-28T00:57:53Z

Pricing

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	== Pricing ==		== Pricing ==

	SSL Certificates are $49.00 for 1 year. For a Domain and all it's sub-domains, the cost is $~~239~~.00 for 1 year. All prices are in USD.		SSL Certificates are $52.00 for 1 year. For a Domain and all it's sub-domains, the cost is $251.00 for 1 year. All prices are in USD.

	== What to expect ==		== What to expect ==

Wikiadmin: /* 9) Install the SSL Certificate */

2021-05-04T00:09:23Z

9) Install the SSL Certificate

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	==== 9) Install the SSL Certificate ====		==== 9) Install the SSL Certificate ====

	The final step is to install the SSL Certificate on the webserver. If you used Auto DNS Verification, the SSL Certificate will be installed automatically~~. The~~ "''SSL"'' tab of your Bravenet user account has an ''"install"'' link (for Bravehost sites) which will install it for you. If you're trying to install on to a Site Builder site, you would have to use the ''"Add SSL"'' option under the "''Site Builder"'' tab beside the website in question.		The final step is to install the SSL Certificate on the webserver. If you used Auto DNS Verification, the SSL Certificate will be installed automatically, otherwise the "''SSL"'' tab of your Bravenet user account has an ''"install"'' link (for Bravehost sites) which will install it for you. If you're trying to install on to a Site Builder site, you would have to use the ''"Add SSL"'' option under the "''Site Builder"'' tab beside the website in question.

	The certificate is now installed and ready to go. For it to do its work, your visitors first need to be visiting your site using https://. Your site can redirect all visitors to https. This is done automatically for Site Builder sites. However, for Bravehost FTP based sites an additional step is required.		The certificate is now installed and ready to go. For it to do its work, your visitors first need to be visiting your site using https://. Your site can redirect all visitors to https. This is done automatically for Site Builder sites. However, for Bravehost FTP based sites an additional step is required.

Wikiadmin: /* 9) Install the SSL Certificate */

2021-05-04T00:08:51Z

9) Install the SSL Certificate

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	==== 9) Install the SSL Certificate ====		==== 9) Install the SSL Certificate ====

	The final step is to install the SSL Certificate on the webserver. If you used Auto DNS Verification, the SSL Certificate will be installed automatically. The "''SSL"'' tab of your Bravenet user account has an ''"install"'' ~~button~~ (for Bravehost sites) which will ~~auto-fill most of the information~~ for you~~, requiring only that you type the certificate's password to complete installation~~. If you're trying to install on to a Site Builder site, you would have to use the ''"Add SSL"'' option under the "''Site Builder"'' tab beside the website in question.		The final step is to install the SSL Certificate on the webserver. If you used Auto DNS Verification, the SSL Certificate will be installed automatically. The "''SSL"'' tab of your Bravenet user account has an ''"install"'' link (for Bravehost sites) which will install it for you. If you're trying to install on to a Site Builder site, you would have to use the ''"Add SSL"'' option under the "''Site Builder"'' tab beside the website in question.

	The certificate is now installed and ready to go. For it to do its work, your visitors first need to be visiting your site using https://. Your site can redirect all visitors to https. This is done automatically for Site Builder sites. However, for Bravehost FTP based sites an additional step is required.		The certificate is now installed and ready to go. For it to do its work, your visitors first need to be visiting your site using https://. Your site can redirect all visitors to https. This is done automatically for Site Builder sites. However, for Bravehost FTP based sites an additional step is required.

Wikiadmin: /* 2) Purchase SSL Certificate */

2021-05-04T00:06:55Z

2) Purchase SSL Certificate

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	''Term'' is the length of time you are purchasing the SSL Certificate for. It is always 1 year.		''Term'' is the length of time you are purchasing the SSL Certificate for. It is always 1 year.

	~~''Password'' is used to encrypt the private key component of the certificate.~~

	'''IMPORTANT:''' We do not store your password and can not reset it if you lose it. Your password will be required to install your SSL certificate on to a web server. Please write down your password and store it in a safe place.

	''Email Address'' is the address that the SSL Certificate itself will be emailed to, at final approval and generation of the certificate; so be sure to specify an address that can receive the email safely at that time. The SSL Certificate is sent out to this address at Step #7 below.		''Email Address'' is the address that the SSL Certificate itself will be emailed to, at final approval and generation of the certificate; so be sure to specify an address that can receive the email safely at that time. The SSL Certificate is sent out to this address at Step #7 below.

Wikiadmin: /* What to expect */

2021-05-03T23:17:35Z

What to expect

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	Purchasing a SSL Certificate involves a number of different steps that the purchasee must carry out, fortunately it is a very straightforward process and the number of steps are only due to the layers of security and verification involved in a Secure Socket Layer Certificate. Prior to purchasing the certificate, you will have to submit accurate and real contact information for the domain name to be secured (even if the domain name has public WhoIS Privacy Protection). After purchasing the certificate, you may be sent a verification email (if you chose that option or the Auto DNS Verification option wasn't available), through which you must directly approve the creation of the SSL Certificate.		Purchasing a SSL Certificate involves a number of different steps that the purchasee must carry out, fortunately it is a very straightforward process and the number of steps are only due to the layers of security and verification involved in a Secure Socket Layer Certificate. Prior to purchasing the certificate, you will have to submit accurate and real contact information for the domain name to be secured (even if the domain name has public WhoIS Privacy Protection). After purchasing the certificate, you may be sent a verification email (if you chose that option or the Auto DNS Verification option wasn't available), through which you must directly approve the creation of the SSL Certificate.

	After certificate's creation has been approved, there will be up to 72 hour delay while the certificate authority generates the SSL Certificate at all appropriate databases and services. After this delay the certificate's status will change from "pending" to "complete" on the SSL tab of your Bravenet user account, indicating that the certificate has been fully generated and may be installed on your web server. If you used Auto DNS Verification, it will get verified and install automatically within 72 hours. SSL Certificates using Auto DNS Verification will also automatically renew unless recurring billing gets cancelled.		After certificate's creation has been approved, there will be up to a 72 hour delay while the certificate authority generates the SSL Certificate at all appropriate databases and services. After this delay the certificate's status will change from "pending" to "complete" on the SSL tab of your Bravenet user account, indicating that the certificate has been fully generated and may be installed on your web server. If you used Auto DNS Verification, it will get verified and install automatically within 72 hours. SSL Certificates using Auto DNS Verification will also automatically renew unless recurring billing gets cancelled.

	== Instructions ==		== Instructions ==

Wikiadmin: /* What to expect */

2021-05-03T20:28:04Z

What to expect

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	== What to expect ==		== What to expect ==

	Purchasing a SSL Certificate involves a number of different steps that the purchasee must carry out, fortunately it is a very straightforward process and the number of steps are only due to the layers of security and verification involved in a Secure Socket Layer Certificate. Prior to purchasing the certificate, you will have to submit accurate and real contact information for the domain name to be secured (even if the domain name has public WhoIS Privacy Protection). After purchasing the certificate, you ~~will~~ be sent a verification email (if you chose that option or the Auto DNS Verification option wasn't available), through which you must directly approve the creation of the SSL Certificate.		Purchasing a SSL Certificate involves a number of different steps that the purchasee must carry out, fortunately it is a very straightforward process and the number of steps are only due to the layers of security and verification involved in a Secure Socket Layer Certificate. Prior to purchasing the certificate, you will have to submit accurate and real contact information for the domain name to be secured (even if the domain name has public WhoIS Privacy Protection). After purchasing the certificate, you may be sent a verification email (if you chose that option or the Auto DNS Verification option wasn't available), through which you must directly approve the creation of the SSL Certificate.

	After certificate's creation has been approved, there will be up to 72 hour delay while the certificate authority generates the SSL Certificate at all appropriate databases and services. After this delay the certificate's status will change from "pending" to "complete" on the SSL tab of your Bravenet user account, indicating that the certificate has been fully generated and may be installed on your web server. If you used Auto DNS Verification, it will get verified and install automatically within 72 hours. SSL Certificates using Auto DNS Verification will also automatically renew unless recurring billing gets cancelled.		After certificate's creation has been approved, there will be up to 72 hour delay while the certificate authority generates the SSL Certificate at all appropriate databases and services. After this delay the certificate's status will change from "pending" to "complete" on the SSL tab of your Bravenet user account, indicating that the certificate has been fully generated and may be installed on your web server. If you used Auto DNS Verification, it will get verified and install automatically within 72 hours. SSL Certificates using Auto DNS Verification will also automatically renew unless recurring billing gets cancelled.

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2021-05-03T19:40:08Z

5) Proceed with payment/order submission

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	==== 5) Proceed with payment/order submission ====		==== 5) Proceed with payment/order submission ====

	After the payment step, you will be sent a verification email with link to begin the validation process (if you ~~chose~~ Manual Email Verification, otherwise you can skip steps 6 and 7).		After the payment step, you will be sent a verification email with link to begin the validation process (if you used Manual Email Verification, otherwise you can skip steps 6 and 7).

	==== 6) Verification link by email ====		==== 6) Verification link by email ====

Wikiadmin: /* 9) Install the SSL Certificate */

2021-05-03T19:39:46Z

9) Install the SSL Certificate

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	==== 9) Install the SSL Certificate ====		==== 9) Install the SSL Certificate ====

	The final step is to install the SSL Certificate on the webserver. If you used Auto DNS Verification the SSL Certificate will be installed automatically. The "''SSL"'' tab of your Bravenet user account has an ''"install"'' button (for Bravehost sites) which will auto-fill most of the information for you, requiring only that you type the certificate's password to complete installation. If you're trying to install on to a Site Builder site, you would have to use the ''"Add SSL"'' option under the "''Site Builder"'' tab beside the website in question.		The final step is to install the SSL Certificate on the webserver. If you used Auto DNS Verification, the SSL Certificate will be installed automatically. The "''SSL"'' tab of your Bravenet user account has an ''"install"'' button (for Bravehost sites) which will auto-fill most of the information for you, requiring only that you type the certificate's password to complete installation. If you're trying to install on to a Site Builder site, you would have to use the ''"Add SSL"'' option under the "''Site Builder"'' tab beside the website in question.

	The certificate is now installed and ready to go. For it to do its work, your visitors first need to be visiting your site using https://. Your site can redirect all visitors to https. This is done automatically for Site Builder sites. However, for Bravehost FTP based sites an additional step is required.		The certificate is now installed and ready to go. For it to do its work, your visitors first need to be visiting your site using https://. Your site can redirect all visitors to https. This is done automatically for Site Builder sites. However, for Bravehost FTP based sites an additional step is required.