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Validating domains

Validate a domain

  • Automated DNS

  • DNS

  • Email

  • HTTP(S)

  1. Navigate to Domains.

  2. Select the domain to be validated, and click Validate.

  3. Select the Automated DNS DCV method.

  4. Click Start.

  5. Select the DNS connector to be used.

  6. Select the appropriate DNS provider.

  7. Click Submit.

  1. Navigate to Domains.

  2. Select the domain to be validated, and click Validate.

  3. Select the DNS DCV method.

  4. Click Start.

  5. Add the Canonical Name (CNAME) record to your domain’s DNS settings.

    1. Sign into your domain registrar’s website or your DNS provider.

      Your domain registrar’s website is where you purchased your domain.

    2. Locate the option to add a new DNS record, and select CNAME as the record type.

    3. In the Host or Alias field, enter the CNAME Host / Label value provided.

    4. In the Target or Points to field, enter the CNAME Target / Destination value provided.

    5. Save the changes.

  6. Click Submit.

  1. Navigate to Domains.

  2. Select the domain to be validated, and click Validate.

  3. Select the Email DCV method.

  4. Click Start.

  5. Select an appropriate email address.

  6. Click Submit.

  7. Once you receive the validation email, click the included validation link.

  1. Navigate to Domains.

  2. Select the domain to be validated, and click Validate.

  3. Select the HTTP or HTTPS DCV method.

  4. Click Start.

  5. Upload the verification file to your web server.

    1. Download the provided verification file.

    2. Upload the verification file to your web server in the <public document root>/.well-known/pki-validation directory.

      The <public document root> folder is often named wwwRoot, html, www, or htdocs.

    3. Click the provided validation URL to confirm that the file is publicly accessible.

  6. Click Submit.

Validate domains in bulk

  1. Navigate to Domains.

  2. Select the domains to be validated, and click Validate.

    Only domains sharing a common domain administrative email can be validated together.

  3. Select an appropriate email address.

  4. Click Submit.

  5. Once you receive the validation email, click the included validation link.

Managing domain validations

Revalidate a domain

  • Automated DNS

  • DNS

  • Email

  • HTTP(S)

  1. Navigate to Domains.

  2. Select the domain to be validated, and click Validate.

  3. Select the Automated DNS DCV method.

  4. Click Start.

  5. Select the DNS connector to be used.

  6. Select the appropriate DNS provider.

  7. Click Submit.

  1. Navigate to Domains.

  2. Select the domain you want to revalidate.

  3. Click Revalidate.

  4. Select the DNS DCV method.

  5. Click Start.

  6. Add the Canonical Name (CNAME) record to your domain’s DNS settings.

    1. Sign into your domain registrar’s website or your DNS provider.

      Your domain registrar’s website is where you purchased your domain.

    2. Locate the option to add a new DNS record, and select CNAME as the record type.

    3. In the Host or Alias field, enter the CNAME Host / Label value provided.

    4. In the Target or Points to field, enter the CNAME Target / Destination value provided.

    5. Save the changes.

  7. Click Submit.

  1. Navigate to Domains.

  2. Select the domain you want to revalidate.

  3. Click Revalidate.

  4. Select the Email DCV method.

  5. Click Start.

  6. Select an appropriate email address.

  7. Click Submit.

  8. Once you receive the validation email, click the included validation link.

  1. Navigate to Domains.

  2. Select the domain you want to revalidate.

  3. Click Revalidate.

  4. Select the HTTP or HTTPS DCV method.

  5. Click Start.

  6. Upload the verification file to your web server.

    1. Download the provided verification file.

    2. Upload the verification file to your web server in the <public document root>/.well-known/pki-validation directory.

      The <public document root> folder is often named wwwRoot, html, www, or htdocs.

    3. Click the provided validation URL to confirm that the file is publicly accessible.

  7. Click Submit.

  8. Once you receive the validation email, click the included validation link.

Clear DCV

Once you clear a domain’s DCV status, you cannot issue publicly trusted certificates for the domain until it is validated again.

  1. Navigate to Domains.

  2. Select the domain for which to clear validation.

  3. Click the Clear DCV icon.

  4. (Optional) Select Clear `SECTIGO Public CA` backend to force revalidation to also clear the domain’s DCV status from the Sectigo Public CA backend.

  5. Click Clear.