SSL certificates are used to encrypt the data that is transmitted between web servers and clients by using HTTPS. This helps prevent data from being tampered with or leaked. Alibaba Cloud provides various brands and types of certificates to meet the requirements of different users. You can select a certificate based on your budget, domain name type, and website type.
Procedure
Log on to the Certificate Management Service buy page.
Select specifications for the certificate that you want to purchase based on your business requirements.
Parameter
Description
Certificate Type
Select the type of the domain names that you want to bind to the certificate. Valid values:
- Single Domain: If you select this value, you can bind a single domain name to the certificate. Example:
www.aliyundoc.com. - Wildcard Domain: If you select this value, you can bind a wildcard domain name to the certificate. For example, if you bind
*.aliyundoc.comto a certificate, the system matches thea.aliyundoc.comandb.aliyundoc.comdomain names. However,a.b.aliyundoc.comcannot be matched. - Multiple Domains: If you select this value, you can bind multiple single domain names to the certificate. You can bind up to five single domain names at a time.
Certificate Specifications
Select a certificate type.
For more information about certificate types, see Select an SSL certificate.
Brand
Select a certificate brand. The certificate brand is the certificate authority (CA) that issues the certificate to you.
For more information about certificate brands, see Select an SSL certificate.
Domain Names
This parameter is required only if you set the Certificate Type parameter to Multiple Domains. Specify the number of domain names that you want to bind to the certificate.
Quantity
Specify the number of certificates that you want to purchase. The default value is 1 and cannot be changed. If you want to purchase multiple certificates, configure the Service Duration parameter. For example, if you set the Service Duration parameter to 2years, two certificates are provided. Each certificate has a validity period of one year.
Service Duration
Select the validity period of the certificate service. Valid values:
1 Year: You can use the certificate service for one year. The service provides a certificate whose validity period is one year. The default validity period of a certificate is one year. After a certificate expires, you must place a new order to purchase a new certificate.
2years: You can use the certificate service for two years. The certificate service provides two certificates and a hosting quota of 1. Each certificate has a validity period of one year.
For more information about the certificate hosting feature, see Overview.
3 Years: You can use the certificate service for three years. The certificate service provides three certificates and a hosting quota of 2. Each certificate has a validity period of one year.
- Single Domain: If you select this value, you can bind a single domain name to the certificate. Example:
Click Buy Now and complete the payment.
After you complete the payment, you can click Manage Orders in the left-side navigation pane of the Certificate Management Service console to view the order instance. You can use the tag feature to add a tag to an order instance. To add a tag, find the order instance and click the
icon. If the certificate quota in the order instance is not consumed within a specific period after the payment is complete, you can request a refund for the order. For more information about refund conditions and methods, contact your account manager.
What to do next
After you purchase a certificate, you can submit a certificate application to the CA. After the application is approved, the CA issues the certificate to you. For more information about how to apply for a certificate, see Submit a certificate application.