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Extended Validation Zone
- Is Extended Validation (EV) SSL Worth it?
- Fast & Easy Extended Validation (EV) SSL Approval.
- Extended Validation (EV) domain authentication requirements.
- Extended Validation (EV) Organization authentication requirements.
- Extended Validation (EV) Organizational Contact authentication requirements.
- Corporation Databases.
- Professional Opinion Letter.
Fast & Easy Extended Validation (EV) SSL Approval
Validation Guidelines to Speed Issuance of Extended Validation SSL / EV SSL
Getting an Extended Validation (EV) certificate can be difficult and tedious, but our goal is to make the process as simple and quick as possible. Here are a few suggestions to make the application process easy, to expedite verification and issuance. Why EV?
Required: Extended Validation SSL agreement
The certification authority (CA), e.g. Symantec/GeoTrust/Thawte, will e-mail an Extended Validation SSL Agreement document to you. Your Organizational Contact must sign it and fax or mail it back to the CA.
Verification call
The Organizational Contact should expect a 2-minute phone call (specific questions linked below). A lag can occur here if this contact doesn't understand the importance of taking the call and that it's very short and simple. Per CA/B Forum EV guidelines, the contact must be called at a number from one of the following:
- Professional opinion letter; or
- Public telephone directory.
Recommended: Professional opinion letter
Though this is not always necessary, the easiest and FASTEST way to get your certificate issued is to submit an opinion letter from an attorney or CPA practicing in one of two locations:
- Location of requesting organization's incorporation; or,
- Any location where the organization has an office.
- Download Opinion Letter
Alternative: Authentication requirements
If you decide against a professional opinion letter, the following describes authentication: