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An anchor certificate will pre-validate domains for future EV certificate requests. All domains that require an EV certificate should be included in this request.   If a domain is not listed in this request, you can still request an EV certificate; however, there the order will be a longer validation process which will require providing additional documentation to Comodoprocessed manually by a validator.

There is no requirement to create this EV anchor certificate ; however, but we suggest every organization follow this process for best practices. But please the steps below. Please note there is only one EV anchor certificate that can be applied to each organization (school).  This new process procedure does not change the current certificate ordering process - it is simply to help make the EV ordering process more efficient. This will not generate The EV Anchor is NOT an actual certificate that can be used.

1. Login to CCM
2. Navigate to the Certificates Tab and SSL Certificates Sub-tab
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3. Click the Add button to Add a new Certificate request

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4. Select the option "Manual Creation of CSR" and proceed to upload or Copy/Paste CSR
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5. Proceed to the next step
   1. Choose the Organization
   2. Choose the Certificate Type Comodo EV Multi Domain SSL- EV Anchor Certificate
   3. Choose Term Length 1 Year (Even though 2 years is an option please choose 1 year)
   4. Server Software does not matter in this case
   5. Upload or Copy and Paste CSR
   6. Enter the Common Name (this can be any domain for which you need an the EV certCert)
   7.  In In the SAN list, enter all domains for which you will need an EV cert
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   8. Make sure to scroll to the bottom of the form and accept the agreement and click OK.

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1. 1. to be secured by the EV Anchor
   2. Server Software does not matter in this case
      
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1. 1. regarding domains: Please DO NOT include sub-domains in this certificate unless you are only authorized to order EV certificates for a particular sub-domain.

1. 1. The requirements for EV Enterprise RA laid out by the CA/B Forum allow unfettered issuance only of certificates at 3rd and higher domain levels from a fully validated, active EV SSL certificate.

1. 1. For example: Including example.com will allow you to obtain EV certs for sub1.example.com, sub2.example.com or sub1.sub2.sub3.example.com, BUT including www.example.com will only allow sub1.www.example.com, etc.

1. 1. Do not include any wildcards, only root domains.
2. Continue to enter your incorporation, registration details and contract signer details
   
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3. Note that "Auto renew" is optional and can be edited in the certificate details later on.
   
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4. Proceed to Subscriber and Certification agreement and select the "I agree" checkbox
   
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Once the request is

submitted, you must

have another

RAO approve the request

before it is final. Once the request is approved, you

will receive the order number

5.

To find the order number in the CCM Dashboard, go to Certificates > SSL Certificates > Filter to locate the certificate applied for by the common name > select

Details. You will see the order number under certificate details.

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Submit a ticket

to Comodo

ccmvalidation@comodo.com and request

an EV anchor

certificate be set for your account and

provide the order number. Please note the validation team may contact you with a request for additional information to verify ownership and company identity. Turnaround time for this request is dependent upon completion of this paperwork.

This The EV anchor will be valid for approximately 13 months. DCV expiration notifications will be sent out for this certificate just like any other certificate from the CCM. The certificate can be renewed in the CCM or another certificate ordered. However, the validation team will still need is to be contacted with the new order number (a renewal will generate a new order number) and request to make it an anchor certificate.

Please Note:
The primary organizational

details will be set to match the details validated in the anchor cert order.

  IF those details are changed it will require a new anchor certificate to be created and then validated.

*The departments under the primary organization

will NOT be allowed to have different details except for the Department Name. The street address, city, state, postal code, and country will become uneditable.

For additional questions/concerns, please contact validation ( which can be reached Monday thru through Friday 7 am AM to 5 pm Eastern) PM at 888-256-2608 Option #2. (Option #3 will bring you to technical support for CCM process/procedure questions).