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Some websites show the company name next to the URL (in Chrome) and some don't.
How do I set this up for my website? Is there a reason why or why I wouldn't want to do this?
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Some websites show the company name next to the URL (in Chrome) and some don't.
How do I set this up for my website? Is there a reason why or why I wouldn't want to do this?
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This is only for websites that use Extended Validation SSL encryption. The name is the name the certificate is issued to. It is a security feature put in place to verify that the website is actually served by the company it claims to be from. Simply put, it works like this:
You need a couple of things to set this up, most notably:
Certificates generally don't come cheap, and it is really a matter of whether you really need it. Admittedly, it looks cool, but it might be unnecessary for you.
You can find more detailed information about this from other sources, like its Wikipedia page.
But if i bought a normal certificate (DV) it will turn the green bar? – Arnold Roa – 2016-11-12T22:32:36.620
Does anyone know why sometimes the company name disappears? Mostly when in my CMS I add a title for the page? – Tina – 2019-06-15T09:46:15.270
What, exactly, does the browser check? I thought all it checked was that the certificate presented was issued by a trusted CA, and that it matches the URL you typed in. I thought the company name was so that the user could check that it's who they expect. – cpast – 2013-03-13T22:32:52.327
2@cpast It does match the domain to the domain on the certificate. However, because the certificate is approved, the name on the certificate will also be ok. The company name is purely informative for the user. However, since the OP doesn't seem to have extensive knowledge about certificates, I quite simplified the process description to be more descriptive than technical. – BloodPhilia – 2013-03-13T22:37:16.650
It checks user credentials/after installing certificates and matches it with servers in mutual handshake. TO justify the user authenticity/ as well as on client side justify the server authenticity.
For Example: change date and time to older in your PC and try yo log in to gmail, or Gtalk. you will see what happens :) – MarmiK – 2013-03-14T05:13:45.377
Great, thank you. Just for reference, normal SSL is $70/yr with GoDaddy and EV SSL is $100/yr. I'm sure other options are cheaper. The extra branding alone makes this valuable for my business. – William Entriken – 2013-03-15T15:39:00.440
@FullDecent You're very welcome! – BloodPhilia – 2013-03-15T15:54:32.803
@BloodPhilia, hmm do you happen to know why Google and Facebook don't use EV but simply use a basic padlock? – Pacerier – 2013-08-13T19:22:28.900
@Pacerier Probably because it really doesn't add a lot of value security wise. – BloodPhilia – 2013-08-14T00:02:42.963
@BloodPhilia, but surely it doesn't cost alot as well. With their revenue, it's practically free. So why do you reckon Google and Facebook don't use EV even when it is free? – Pacerier – 2013-08-15T03:31:45.733
@Pacerier There are plenty of arguments against EV-SSL you can find if you google it. Not the least one is the issue of incompatibility with older/low-end devices and software. – BloodPhilia – 2013-08-15T15:04:51.537
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That's a result of using an Extended Validation certificate - extended validation, or EV certificates require additional validation before the certificate is issued. The idea is that there is better proof that the company really is applying for the certificate, so you should be able to have some more confidence that you really are talking to who you think you are.
So, we have the normal certificate, the green certificate and the green EV? – Arnold Roa – 2016-11-12T22:19:14.347
4The acls.net certificate will also contain the name of the company if you look in the subject field of the certificate. It's just a commercial trick to not show it in the address bar with the green background. Extended validation validates nothing more than the websites abilities to pay money to those greedy certificate authorities. – billc.cn – 2013-03-14T01:00:47.093