{"id":638,"date":"2019-09-04T15:44:23","date_gmt":"2019-09-04T15:44:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cheapsslsecurity.com\/p\/?p=638"},"modified":"2021-05-24T10:42:09","modified_gmt":"2021-05-24T10:42:09","slug":"what-is-double-wildcard-ssl-certificate-and-how-do-i-get-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cheapsslsecurity.com\/p\/what-is-double-wildcard-ssl-certificate-and-how-do-i-get-one\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Double Wildcard SSL Certificate and How Do I Get One?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Once in a while, we get an uncommon question such as \u201cwhat is a double subdomain wildcard\u201d or \u201cwhat is a double wildcard SSL certificate\u201d and how do you get one? And our response is usually some combination of \u201cwhat do you mean by double subdomain?\u201d and \u201cno, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/sysadmin\/comments\/bef7ju\/double_wild_card_domains\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a double wildcard SSL certificate is not really a thing<\/a>.\u201d Ergo, you can\u2019t get one. Yeah, that\u2019s the sound of your bubble bursting.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>But here\u2019s the thing \u2014 you\u2019re probably referring to multi-level subdomains but just aren\u2019t using the right verbiage. We can help you fix that.<\/p>\n<h2>Subdomains: How URLS Break Down<\/h2>\n<p>The way a URL is structured is like this:<\/p>\n<p>Subdomain3.Subdomain2.Subdomain1.Domain.TLD\/Directory<\/p>\n<p>Most websites only have subdomains at a single level, they look like this:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>mail.domain.com<\/li>\n<li>login.domain.com<\/li>\n<li>members.domain.com<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You\u2019ve likely seen that before. But there are subdomain levels beyond just that. You can also have:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>company.mail.domain.com<\/li>\n<li>listserve.mail.domain.com<\/li>\n<li>employees.login.domain.com<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u2026 And so on and so forth.<\/p>\n<div class=\"graysection\">\n<p>We offer the best prices for wildcard SSL certificates from major certificate authorities like Comodo CA, RapidSSL, Sectigo, Thawte, and GeoTrust starting as low as $52.95 per year.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"comparebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/cheapsslsecurity.com\/sslproducts\/cheap-wildcard-ssl-certificates.html\">Shop Cheap Wildcard Certificates<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Why There Isn&#8217;t a \u201cDouble Wildcard SSL Certificate\u201d for Multiple Subdomains<\/h2>\n<p>The problem with this \u2014 and the reason there\u2019s no double subdomain wildcard \u2014 is that it becomes more and more difficult to secure subdomains at higher levels due to the fact URLs branch. Unilaterally <a href=\"https:\/\/cheapsslsecurity.com\/blog\/how-to-secure-multi-level-subdomains\/\">securing <em>all<\/em> subdomains at every level<\/a> with a wildcard would be too easy to abuse. This is why <a href=\"https:\/\/cheapsslsecurity.com\/sslproducts\/cheap-wildcard-ssl-certificates.html\">wildcard certificates<\/a> can only secure subdomains at <em>one<\/em> designated level of the URL.<\/p>\n<div class=\"graysection\">\n<h2>Sectigo OV SSL Wildcard Certificate<\/h2>\n<p>Get your organization validated Sectigo OV Wildcard and Secure unlimited subdomains on the multiple servers. It comes with 256-bit encryption, $1,000,000 warranty, unlimited server licenses, reissuances, and More.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"comparebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/cheapsslsecurity.com\/sectigo\/sectigo-ov-ssl-wildcard.html\">Shop Sectigo SSL Wildcard Certificate<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>When you create a standard wildcard, you place the wildcard character at the subdomain level you wish to secure and encrypt. Again, usually it\u2019s level one. It gets more complicated at level two, though. Here\u2019s why: You see the example we used above? It would take <em>three<\/em> wildcard SSL certificates to secure all of those variations. This means you\u2019d need:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>*.domain.com<\/li>\n<li>*.mail.domain.com<\/li>\n<li>*.login.mail.domain.com<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>See how the URL branches?<\/p>\n<h2>So, How Can I Secure Multiple Levels?<\/h2>\n<p>Unfortunately, there\u2019s not a standard wildcard solution for this kind of web architecture. However, we do have a solution for you. <a href=\"https:\/\/cheapsslsecurity.com\/sslproducts\/multi-domain-wildcard-ssl-certificates.html\">A multi-domain wildcard SSL certificate<\/a> can also be used as a multi-level wildcard. Multi-domain wildcards use wildcard <a href=\"https:\/\/cheapsslsecurity.com\/p\/what-is-a-san-certificate-and-how-does-it-work-to-secure-my-site\/\">SANs<\/a>, you can include an asterisk in them. So, using a multi-domain wildcard enables you to secure all the sites we listed above with just a few wildcard SANs \u2014 all on the same SSL certificate.<\/p>\n<p>Even if you may not have been sure how to correctly phrase what you\u2019re looking for, we\u2019re confident that this answered your question.<\/p>\n<p>So, there you go.<\/p>\n<p>Oh, and by the way, we happen to sell multi-level wildcard certificates. The prices are the best on the internet, too. We actually guarantee it as low prices are kind of our thing. Check it out for yourself:<\/p>\n<div class=\"graysection\">\n<h2>Purchase a Multi-Domain Wildcard SSL Certificate from CheapSSLSecurity &amp; Save Up to 84%!<\/h2>\n<p>We offer the best discount on multi-domain wildcard SSL certificates starting as low as $148.18 per year.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"comparebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/cheapsslsecurity.com\/sslproducts\/multi-domain-wildcard-ssl-certificates.html\">Shop All Multi-Domain Wildcard SSL Certificates<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Once in a while, we get an uncommon question such as \u201cwhat is a double subdomain wildcard\u201d or \u201cwhat is a double wildcard SSL certificate\u201d and how do you get one? 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