Thawte SSL Webserver - OV Wildcard, $ 128.00/mo. on SSL Certificates

This entry represents the wildcard Organization Validated configuration of the Thawte SSL Webserver certificate. It is described as securing multiple sub-domains under a single certificate while also assuring users of website authenticity through OV identity validation and the Thawte trusted site seal. That combination makes it appropriate for larger multi-service deployments that publish many subdomains and still want organization-level verification rather than domain control alone. In practical terms, one certificate can cover the root wildcard space for properties such as mail, portal, api, checkout, support, or regional service endpoints beneath the same registered domain, reducing certificate sprawl and simplifying management. Thawte's comparison material presents the wildcard subscription as flexible, noting that certificates can be replaced or reconfigured and that covered domains can be changed as business needs evolve. Included benefits build on SSL123 DV features and add organization validation for higher trust. The broader webserver product family also includes CertCentral management, wide browser compatibility, support for the standard www and non-www forms of a hostname, unlimited server licensing, X.509 standards compliance, and free lifetime reissues and replacements. The plan is shown as a monthly wildcard subscription on a 12 month auto-renewing basis, with continuing renewal until canceled and pricing subject to change.

Thawte positions these certificates as browser-trusted TLS protection powered by DigiCert and aimed at improving visitor confidence, brand credibility, and transport encryption across public websites. Their TLS/SSL line is described as using strong 256-bit encryption on a 2048-bit root of trust, with support for more than 99 percent of browsers and mobile device browsers, plus free lifetime reissues and access to DigiCert CertCentral for lifecycle management. Validation follows the usual sequence of CSR creation, order submission, identity checks, certificate installation, and renewal before expiration. Domain Validation focuses on proving domain control, Organization Validation adds business identity checks, and Extended Validation applies the most rigorous review. Support is presented as global and award-winning, with phone, toll-free, email, and chat access, while all listed subscriptions are shown as 12 month auto-renewing plans that continue until canceled.