Note: We do not follow redirects when we validate your domain ownership.
When requesting an SSL certificate, we might require you verify that you control the domain you're requesting the certificate for. To show you control the domain, there are two options:
Create a TXT record we specify in your domain name's zone (DNS) file
HTML page
Upload an HTML page with content we specify to a distinct directory of the website for the common name you're using
You cannot use the HTML method with Wildcard certificates.
With the HTML method, the certificate will only be validated for the root domain like coolexample.com. If you need the certificate to cover additional CNAMES like www.coolexample.com and blog.coolexample.com, use the DNS record method.
Note: If your enviroment requires that no 'www' value be issued on your certificate, then use HTML validation.
Follow the instructions below for your method of verification, DNS record or HTML page.
You will receive an email from us with a TXT value you need to create in your domain name's DNS zone file. Adding this TXT record won't impact your website at all; it's something you can only view through a special tool which performs DNS lookups.
You can only create the TXT record through the company whose nameservers your domain name uses. If your domain name uses our nameservers, see Manage DNS records.
TXT records need to be added to the root level of the domain.
Use the following information to create your TXT record:
Field
What to enter
Name (Host)
Type @ (If your DNS is hosted outside of GoDaddy, you may need to leave this blank)
Value
Type the entire TXT value we sent you
Once you've created the DNS record, use the instructions in the To verify your domain name ownership section of this article to let us know you are ready for us to verify you control the domain.
You will receive an email from us with a unique identifier, which will be in a line of the email: "Your unique ID for these methods is [uniqueID]."
Use an app like Notepad or TextEdit to create a file named godaddy.html.
Copy your unique ID, and only your unique ID, into the file. For example, if your unique ID was 12345, the content of your new .html file would be:
12345
Create a directory named "/.well-known/pki-validation/" in the highest-level directory of the website for the common name you're using. Usually, this is the website's root directory - for example, a directory named coolexample.com. For more info on finding your root directory,
If you are running a Windows server, you will have to name the folder /.well-known./ instead of /.well-known/, or your server won't let you create the folder.
Place the new .html file in the pki-validation directory. For example, after you place the file at that location, the file's URL would be http://coolexample.com/.well-known/pki-validation/godaddy.html. For more information on getting FTP access and using it to upload the .html file to your root directory,
Verify that you can access godaddy.html in a web browser, and then follow the instructions in the To verify your domain name ownership section of this article.
If the SSL certificate is for the root domain, the HTML file must be findable at http://coolexample.com/.well-known/pki-validation/godaddy.html. http://www.coolexample.com/.well-known/pki-validation/godaddy.html will not work.
After you add a DNS record or HTML page, you need to let us know that you are ready for us to verify you control the domain. Go to your GoDaddy product page.Select SSL Certificates and select Manage for the certificate you want to verify.Select Check my update.
After logging into your GoDaddy account, please head over to Account > My Products then click on the DNS button beside the domain you would like to authenticate:
Parts underlined as green are record types and parts underlined as purple are record names.
As soon as your certificate has been ordered, there are 3 ways of verifying your domain(s). The standard (and quickest) way of verifying one or more domains is by making use of Email Verification. Other methods include DNS (CNAME) verification or HTTP File Upload.
Add a DNS record to your domain provider's record list to prove ownership. This is required only for Domain property, (example.com) not URL-prefix properties (https://example.com). If you use this method on a URL-prefix property, you will also be auto-verified for the Domain property.
Wait 48 hours—Sometimes it takes up to 48 hours for the domain to be verified. Re-enter the verification record—It's possible the verification record was not created or entered correctly. You need to troubleshoot your verification method (see below).
This verification method consists of proving that you have control over the DNS records that point to your website. To do so, create a TXT record with the same FQDN/hostname as your target with the content given to you on the verification process.
The most efficient way to check DNS records of the domain is to use a terminal with the command nslookup. This command will run on almost all operating systems (Windows, Linux, and macOS).
You're about to add a TXT record to the DNS settings at your domain registrar. This is the easiest method for most people. If you prefer a different verification method, you can also use the setup tool to add a CNAME record at your domain registrar.
In GoDaddy, under Domain, click Domain Settings for the domain you wish to self-authenticate. Select DNS. From the information you saved from Constant Contact, copy the CNAME 1 Record Name and paste it into the DNS record Name field. Copy the CNAME 1 Value and paste it into the DNS record Value field.
To log in to your GoDaddy client area, click the “Sign In” menu item in the top right-hand corner and select “Sign In”. Select 'Manage my domain'. Scroll down the page to the “Domains” section, and select “Manage my domain” next to the domain you wish to configure the DNS records for.
Go to your GoDaddy product page.Select Manage All for SSL Certificates.Select your certificate.Select Certificate History to expand it and you will see your certificate's history.
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