How does the validation of a Premium certificate at EuropeanSSL work (organization validation)?

The Certificate Signing Request, or CSR for short, contains important information such as the host name to be protected or the key length and is normally generated directly on your server together with the PrivateKey. You need the CSR to initiate the order on our website and the PrivateKey to install the certificate on your web server after it has been issued. Never pass the PrivateKey on to third parties, as this could otherwise represent a security risk for visitors to your website. If you are unable to generate the CSR yourself, you can also use the CSR generator on our website.

You can place your order easily and conveniently on our website. Enter the CSR you generated earlier and select the desired validation method. You can choose between three methods to validate a domain-validated certificate:

Validation by e-mail

An e-mail will be sent to one of the following prefixes, which contains a link to confirm the validation. The following prefixes can be used:

• admin@
• administrator@
• hostmaster@
• postmaster@
• webmaster@
  
  

Validation via DNS

With this method, a specific CNAME entry must be created in the DNS settings of the domain, which will then be used to validate your domain. You will receive this information from us by e-mail.

Validation by file upload

For this method, a file must be placed on your web space and be accessible in the browser. You will receive the path and the file from us by e-mail following your order.

After placing your order, you will receive an order confirmation and an e-mail with instructions on how to confirm your domain ownership.

In addition to domain validation, the ordering organization is also validated when ordering a EuropeanSSL Premium Certificate. This is done on the basis of the following documents and information:

A. Validation of documents

Please send one of the following documents for manual validation of your order to EuropeanSSL:

1. Companies / Organizations:

• Business Registration oder Trade Register Excerpt
• Trade Licence

2. Private person:

• ID Card or Passport
• Drivers Licence
• A photo of yourself in which the ID card you sent and your face are clearly visible. The ID card must be clearly and legibly visible in the photo.
  
  

Please note: The information provided in the business registration/ID card must match the information stored in your order. If this is not the case, it is necessary to provide additional documents::

• company agreement (with address)
• officially certified business license (with adress)
• a copy of the company's latest bank statement (the account number may be redacted)
• a copy of the latest phone bill
• a copy of the company's latest gas, water, electric bill or a current lease/rental agreement

The date stated in the document sent must not be more than 6 months old.

B. Phone Validation

For the telephone validation we need the following information from you:

• First and last name of the contact person for telephone validation
• The E-Mail Address
• The Phone Number for Telephone Validation
• Link URL to the company´s entry in one of the public online telephone Register pages:

Global - https://www.dandb.com/
Global - https://www.hoovers.com/
German / Global - https://www.upik.de
Austria Only - https://www.herold.at
German / Austria - https://www.unternehmensverzeichnis.org
Switzerland - https://www.local.ch/en/tel
Europe - https://www.bisnode.com/
Spain - https://empresas.informa.es/
Europe - https://www.bvdinfo.com/en-gb/home
Europe - https://www.creditsafe.nl
Germany only - https://www.firmenwissen.de/index.html
France only - https://www.aef.cci.fr/
UK Only - https://www.duedil.com
Sweden - https://www.allabolag.se
Japan - https://cnet.tdb.ne.jp/cnet/ta111p01/ta111pInit.do
Greek - https://cnet.tdb.ne.jp/cnet/ta111p01/ta111pInit.do

Please send us copies of all documents and information from steps 1 and 2 by mail, fax, or email to::

EuropeanSSL
c/o EUNETIC GmbH
Draisstraße 1
DE-76448 Durmersheim
Fax: +49 7245 919 585
E-Mail: docs@europeanssl.eu

The specified contact person will receive an e-mail containing all the validated information. This must then be confirmed.

After confirmation of the domain ownership and the data of your organization, the certificate will be issued and sent to the e-mail address stored in your account. The message contains a zip file containing the actual certificate (.crt) as well as all required root and intermediates (.ca).