How do Code Signing (EV) and Code Signing (OV) Compare?
When you get an organization validation (OV) Code Signing certificate, you get to show that your organization’s name is listed in the certificate. Extended Validation (EV) is the highest level of trust you can provide to the users of your software.
The EV code signing certificate also provides immediate SmartScreen reputation maintenance, while OV gets issued almost immediately after the vetting process is completed. As a result, both certificates are highly efficient in maintaining your reputation as a genuine developer organization.
comparison
| Product Name | Code Signing EV | Code Signing OV |
|---|---|---|
| Security & Encryption | 32 or 64-bit signing using public key | 32 or 64-bit signing using public key |
| Issuance Period | Up to 1-5 days | Almost immediately |
| App and Software Support | Unlimited App or software codes signed using one certificate | Unlimited App or software codes signed using one certificate |
| Supported Software Platforms | Windows 8, EXE, OCX, MSI, CAB, DLL, kernel software, Adobe AIR, Java, Mozilla and Apple | Windows 8, EXE, OCX, MSI, CAB, DLL, kernel software, Adobe AIR, Java, Mozilla and Apple |
| Site Seal | No site seal required | No site seal required |
| Two Factor Authentication | Available | Not available |
| Visual Cues for Users | Removes warning that says “Unknown Publisher” and displays publishers name | Removes warning that says “Unknown Publisher” |
| Warranty | Code signing certificates don’t come with warranties | Code signing certificates don’t come with warranties |
| Refund | 100% refund upon cancelation of the certificate within 30 days of purchase | 100% refund within 30 days of purchase |
| ADD TO CART | ADD TO CART |
Wildcard SSL vs Multi-Domain SSL – Benefits & Limitations
Wildcard SSL Certificate
Benefits of Wildcard Certificates- Wildcard character (*) just before fully qualified domain name allows protection of unlimited sub-domains that makes it more flexible solution for webmasters.
- The main advantage of wildcard certificates is that maintaining them is very easy. That is because you need to manage one certificate only for all your present and future sub-domains. This leads to less administrative cost.
- A major limitation of wildcard certificates is that they can protect sub-domains at one specific domain level only. For example, you can protect sub.example.com, domain. example.com or other similar sub-domains with a wildcard certificate generated for example.com, but that certificate won’t work for sub.example2.com, login.sub.example.com or any other sub-domain that’s more than one level away from the root domain.
Multi-Domain SSL Certificate
Benefits of Multi-Domain (SAN) certificates- Multi-Domain SAN certificates are intended to protect multiple domains/sub-domains with a single certificate. As you can expect, this leads to easy maintenance and reduced administrative costs.
- It can protect different domain names like example1.com, example2.org, mail.exmaple3.com, shop.online.exmaple4.com, example99.com. where each domain names are count as separate SAN names.
- There’s a limit on how many domains you can protect with these certificates. Majority certificate authorities in the market won’t allow you to protect more than 250 domains. Some of them come with even more restrictions and allow protecting up to 25 domains only. That’s not too much of a problem though, because unless you’re running a huge enterprise, you won’t need to create more than 250 different domains.
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