Changelog

This page contains a record of changes made to the Domain Control Validation document.

Version Description

26.6

Converted the document from .pdf.

v1.14 (March 2026)

Added a note that continued use of email-based DCV methods is discouraged following CA/Browser Forum Ballot SC‑090.

Removed the IP Address-based DCV as deprecated.

v1.13 (June 2025)

Added the support for DNS TXT Record Email Contact and DNS TXT Random Value DCV method.

Removed WHOIS email addresses as acceptable for DCV as required by CA/B Forum’s Ballot SC-80v3.

v1.12 (February 2022)

Updated DNS CNAME record examples — the trailing dots are added so that the domain names represent the absolute domain names.

v1.11 (December 2021)

Updated notes about inclusion of www.<domain> in a certificate requested for <domain> when HTTP-based DCV is used.

v1.10 (November 2021)

Updated HTTP-Based DCV (per CA Browser Forum ballot SC45).

v1.09 (July 2017)

Simplified the version 1.08 for implementation and added IP address method (per BR 3.2.2.4.8).

v1.08

Added new (CABF Ballot 169) methods (not published).

v1.07 (October 2016)

Added a detail on ResendDCVEmail working for non-email DCV.

v1.06

Minor updates.

v1.05 (June 2012)

Minor updates.

v1.04

Added MDCs/UCCs extended DCV status via CollectSSL.

v1.03

Added MDCs/UCCs supported via HTTP and CNAME DCV.

Updated the re-issue conditions.

v1.02

Added:

  • MDCs/UCCs supported by Email DCV.

  • HTTP and DNS CNAME supported via web-interface.

v1.01 (September 2009)

Minor updates.

v1.00

Original version.