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A Wildcard SSL Certificate secures your primary domain and all its first-level subdomains under a single certificate. For example, a Wildcard SSL can protect www.yourdomain.com, blog.yourdomain.com, and mail.yourdomain.com at the same time.
Wildcard SSLs are especially beneficial for businesses managing multiple services or subdomains, because they simplify management and reduce costs. Instead of buying and renewing several certificates, you only need to maintain one.
However, there are also important security considerations. Since all subdomains share the same private key, if that key is ever compromised, all connected subdomains become vulnerable. Proper security practices, including secure private key storage, are essential.
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Advantages & Considerations of Wildcard SSL Certificates
If you operate multiple subdomains, a Wildcard SSL from Hosted.com® offers convenient, scalable protection without the hassle of maintaining multiple certificates. Hosted.com® supports Wildcard SSL Certificates across all hosting plans, providing both flexibility and strong encryption.
Here’s what you should know:
- Unlimited first-level subdomains: Wildcard SSLs secure any subdomain that ends directly before your main domain (e.g., shop.example.com).
- Cost-effective: One certificate covers all subdomains, saving time and money.
- Easy renewals: Manage one certificate instead of multiple renewals.
- Higher responsibility: Protect your private key carefully; it secures all subdomains simultaneously.
- Full compatibility: Works perfectly with the Hosted.com® LiteSpeed web servers and cPanel tools.
Additional Information
Login to Hosted.com® Account
1. Go to the Hosted.com® website Account Login page.
2. Enter your Email and Password and click the Sign In button.
3. You will see the Hosted.com® Dashboard, displaying the Manage Account menu on the left and your Account Information, Account Overview and Open Support Tickets on the right.
Login to cPanel from your Hosted.com® Dashboard
4. Click on Manage Services to view the sub-dropdown menu and select the hosting package for the domain you want to work with – in our example we are using WordPress Hosting.
5. Click the Manage button to the right of the domain name you want to access.
6. The display will now show Product Information, Quick Manage, Resource Usage and Site Statistics for that domain name.
7. Under Product Information, scroll down to Control Panel, which will display cPanel to the right, and click on the Login button.
8. The cPanel Dashboard will now be displayed.
