When your Pegez SSL certificate is issued, we send an email to let you know. What happens next depends on where your site is hosted and the options you choose when purchasing the certificate.

If you choose web hosting, Website Builder, or Online Store, we’ll take care of everything for you. If you are hosting your website with another company or using our VPS hosting, learn more here.

To install an SSL certificate on Parallels Plesk Panel, cPanel, and Microsoft IIS, please look here.

There are three types of SSL certificates, with varying levels of security, and Pegez offers them all. Understanding the different types of SSL certificates is important when determining which is needed to help protect your visitors’ user data when they visit your site.

• Domain Validated (DV) SSL certificate. DV certificates verify the owner of the site. The Certificate Authority sends an email to the website’s registered email address to verify its identity. No detailed information about the company is required, and the DV Certificate is the easiest to obtain. 
• Organizationally Validated (OV) SSL certificate. The Certificate Authority must validate the organization, physical location address, and the website’s domain name. The process takes about 2-3 days. OV certificates have a moderate level of trust and are fine for public-facing websites with lower-level transactions.
• Extended Validation (EV) SSL certificate. This is the SSL certificate with the highest level of security and is ideal for sites that deal with sensitive information. Before issuing an EV SSL certificate, the Certificate Authority thoroughly reviews the applicant. The review process entails the examination of corporate documents, confirmation of identity, and verifies relevant information through a third-party database.

The validity period depends on the SSL product you have purchased.

• Certificates with 90-Day Validation
  All Managed SSL certificate subscriptions and all SSL certificates provided through GoDaddy Websites + Marketing, or Managed WordPress, feature 90-day validation. These certificates automatically reprovision every 90 days. Read our FAQ on 90-Day SSL certificates to learn more about this product feature.
• Certificates with 1-Year Validation
  Do-It-Yourself, or Self-Managed, paid DV SSL certificates feature 1-year validation. If your DV SSL cert is connected to a Pegez domain, we will automatically revalidate and install your SSL certificate for you for the duration of your subscription. You will be responsible for manually installing the reissue if your certificate is connected to a non-GoDaddy domain provider. 

All SSL-encrypted sites display the https:// prefix in the URL address bar. Sites with a Pegez Premium EV SSL certificate display a trust indicator in the search bar to quickly assure visitors that the organization’s legal and physical existence is verified according to strict industry standards.

When you buy Pegez’s Premium EV SSL certificate, it involves the most extensive vetting process. We verify the control of the domain and legitimacy of your company by validating the legal name, address, phone number and other business information. The process takes about 30 days, but we’ve covered you during that time. Pegez EV SSL certificates come with a free Standard SSL to use during the vetting process, so you can keep your transactions secure while you wait.

For more information, see What are the advantages of a Premium Extended Validation (EV) SSL certificate for your business?

A Pegez Standard SSL (DV) usually takes 5 minutes or less. A GoDaddy Deluxe SSL (OV) takes 3-5 business days, because we’re validating not just domain ownership but also the existence of the organization or business on the SSL application.

For Pegez Premium (EV) certificates, there is an extensive vetting process that starts with an in-depth application. Before you start, gather details about your business, such as registration number, incorporation or registration agent, and any relevant jurisdiction information.

Depending on how your website is configured, you might want to use something other than a single-domain SSL certificate.

• Wildcard SSL certificates cover all a domain name’s subdomains. For example, you can secure *.coolexample.com, which would cover shop.coolexample.com, www.coolexample.com, and any other subdomains.
• UCC SSL certificates can cover multiple subdomains, unique domain names and websites. For example, you can secure www.coolexample.com, mail.coolexample.com and www.awesomeexample.com.