Certificate Manager - Product Types

Certificate Types	Uses Case

Certificate Types	Uses Case
InCommon OV SSL Certificate	A single fully qualified domain name (FQDN), such as `www.albany.edu`. No Subject Alternative Names (SANs).
InCommon OV SSL Certificate UCC	Multiple hostnames secured by a single certificate through Subject Alternative Names (SANs).
InCommon OV SSL Certificate Wildcard	A wildcard certificate securing all first-level subdomains of a domain, such as `*.dept.albany.edu`.
Common OV SSL Certificate Wildcard UCC	A wildcard certificate combined with additional SAN entries, allowing both wildcard and specific hostnames to be secured by a single certificate.

Term	Meaning	Example

Term	Meaning	Example
Single Domain	Secures a single fully qualified domain name (FQDN).	`www.example.edu`
UCC (SAN Certificate)	Secures multiple hostnames using Subject Alternative Names (SANs).	`www.example.edu`, `api.example.edu`, `login.example.edu`
Wildcard	Secures all first-level subdomains beneath a domain.	`*.example.edu` covers `a.example.edu`, not `a.b.example.edu`
Wildcard UCC	Combines a wildcard domain with one or more additional SAN entries.	`*.example.edu` plus `api.other.example.edu`
OV (Organization Validated)	Validates both domain control and the identity of the organization requesting the certificate.	Commonly used for university services, institutional systems, and enterprise applications.

Effective Date	Maximum Certificate Lifetime

Effective Date	Maximum Certificate Lifetime
March 15, 2026	200 Days
March 15, 2027	100 Days
March 15, 2029	47 Days

Notes:

Certificates that do not explicitly specify a maximum lifetime will be issued in accordance with the maximum certificate lifetime in effect at the time of issuance, as shown above.