Thawte Web Server SSL
For a business protecting several different websites on one certificate that wants its organisation checked and its name recorded in the certificate. The certification authority verifies your business.
THAWTE · Organisation validated (OV): also checks your business is real
£197 for 12 months · no VAT to add
- Free, unlimited reissues during your order
- Replacement certificates are free, but you complete validation and install each one. We email you when it is due and guide you.
- Your 12 months start when the certificate is issued
- Renew in the last 30 days and keep the time you have left
RRP £232 · you save £35
How your 12-month order works
- Day 1Order, validate, installYour certificate is issued and you install it. Your 12 months start from this day.
- Before day 200Reissue, freeCertificates can only be issued for up to 200 days at a time, so you get a fresh one for free. We email you before the first one expires, and you validate and install it again.
- Month 12RenewRenew in the last 30 days and you keep the time you have left. We remind you.
So during a 12-month order you will usually install twice. It is not extra cost, just an extra job, and we remind you and guide you each time.
What it covers
Covers your main domain, and you can add more names for an extra charge. Every name is listed on the certificate and checked separately.
0 extra names included, then £134 for each extra name (£427 for a wildcard name).
Order this certificate
You will need a free account to order. It takes a minute, and you pay and choose how to validate afterwards.
Create an accountQuestions before you order? Ring 03333 444 205
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Support: speak to a person
Phone 03333 444 205
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm UK time, except public holidays.
Messages and emails are usually answered within a couple of hours, and often outside those hours.
Contact us first. We help you choose a certificate, create your CSR, complete validation and find the right installation guide, and we help work out what is wrong if something does not go to plan. You install the certificate yourself; we do not log in to your server.
If we need to, we pass your question to the certification authority. In the rare case we cannot help, we give you your authority order number so you can go to them directly.
Compare with similar certificates
| Certificate | Covers | Authority | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thawte Web Server SSL This one | Main domain + 0 extra names included | THAWTE | £197 |
| GeoTrust TrueBusinessID | Main domain + 0 extra names included | GEOTRUST | £182 |
| DigiCert Basic OV | Main domain + 0 extra names included | DIGICERT | £209 |
| Sectigo Multi-Domain SSL | Main domain + 2 extra names included | SECTIGO | £251 |
These are all similar certificates (organisation validated), and all come with free reissues and our support.
How ordering works and what happens next
The steps
- Order. Create an account and paste your CSR (a short block of text your server creates, which we need to make your certificate). How to create one.
- Pay. We send you an invoice, and submit your order once payment is received (straight away if you have payment terms).
- Validate. You prove you control the domain and the authority checks your organisation. We send the instructions and help if you get stuck. How validation works.
- Install. Your certificate is issued. You install it on your server, and we guide you. Installation guide.
Getting your certificate
The authority checks your organisation before issuing, which usually takes 2 to 3 working days. It can take up to 5 working days.
Reissues and renewals
Your order lasts 12 months, starting when the certificate is issued. Certificates are only issued for up to 200 days at a time, so during your order you reissue a fresh one. Reissues are free and unlimited. We email you before each certificate expires. You complete validation and install the new one.
Before the order itself ends, renew in the last 30 days and you keep the time remaining, on top of your new 12 months. Some authorities give a little extra. More on reissues and renewals.
Who does what
You
- Create the CSR on your server
- Complete validation
- Install the certificate, and each reissue
Us
- Process your order and keep it moving
- Send validation instructions and support you
- Reissue free whenever you need it
- Email you before things expire
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