SSL Certificates Life Cycle
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Role Definitions
Jan 31, 2025
Definitions of the Roles Involved in Applying for and Purchasing an ExtendedSSL Certificate
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SHA-256 Rollout
Jan 20, 2025
SHA-2 consists of a family of cryptographic hashing algorithms developed in part by NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) to replace the aging SHA-1 hashing algorithm which may have mathematical weaknesses. GlobalSign, in our role as your security partner, supported the deprecation of SHA-1 and the transition to SHA-256, the most widely supported hashing algorithm within the SHA-2 family. This article defines the important milestones for the introduction of SHA-256 Certificates and the depreciation of SHA-1 Certificates.
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Business Category
Mar 21, 2020
Please ensure you choose the correct type of business category. The majority of companies will be incorporated / registered / formed as a Private organization and therefore will be category (b).
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Jurisdiction of Incorporation Serial Number
Feb 4, 2025
Providing a Unique Serial Number to Prove Jurisdiction of Incorporation
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Jurisdiction of Incorporation
Mar 21, 2020
Jurisdiction of Incorporation Requirements for the Application
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Doing Business As
Mar 21, 2020
Using a Doing Business As (Trade Name) Organization Name in the Application
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HTTP Domain Validation Method Policy Changes
Feb 19, 2024
Per Industry requirements, effective November 30th (Atlas customers) & November 28th (GCC Customers), GlobalSign will prohibit issuing wildcard or subdomain SAN certificates when the domain is validated via the HTTP Domain validation method.
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TLS Certificate Revocation Reasons
May 8, 2023
This support article provides guidance for GlobalSign TLS certificate subscribers on the use of the permitted certificate revocation reasons
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