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Install a free "wildcard" SSL certificate

This guide explains how to generate a certificate signing request (CSR) for a domain name and all its subdomains with a Web Hosting (excluding free hosting of type Starter).

This allows you to encrypt the connection to your domain name and all its subdomains via SSL.

 

Set up a Wildcard certificate

 

1. Add an alias domain with an asterisk *

To add an alias of type * to your website:

  1. Click here to access the management of your product on the Infomaniak Manager (need help?).
  2. Click directly on the name assigned to the product concerned:
  3. Click on the chevron to expand the Domains section of this site.
  4. Click on the Add a domain button:
  5. Enter the domain name to be added in this format:
    • *.domain.xyz (the asterisk is mandatory, followed by a dot, then the domain name of the website which is domain.xyz in this example)
  6. Click on the Confirm button to complete the procedure:

 

2. Install an SSL certificate or update it

Example of updating the existing certificate to include the wildcard subdomain *:

  1. Click here to access the management of your product on the Infomaniak Manager (need help?).
  2. Click directly on the name assigned to the product concerned.
  3. Click on SSL in the left sidebar.
  4. Click on the action menu ⋮ located on the right.
  5. Click on Change the certificate:
  6. Select the same certificate that you already own.
  7. Click on the Next button:
  8. Make sure the recently added subdomain is selected.
  9. Click on the Install button at the bottom:
  10. Wait for the creation or update to complete.

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