SAP Knowledge Base Article - Public

3589910 - SSL Certificate verification methods

Symptom

When requesting an SSL certificate the issuer request validation for the certificate

Environment

SAP SuccessFactors Recruiting Marketing

Resolution

There are 3 types of SSL validation

  • Domain Validation (DV):
    This is the simplest, verifying only that the applicant has control of the domain name, not the organization's identity. The validation process is typically automated, often involving email verification with the Certificate Authority (CA). DV certificates are suitable for personal websites, blogs, or small businesses that don't handle sensitive customer data. Provides basic encryption.

  • Organization Validation (OV):
    OV certificates require the Certificate Authority (CA) to verify the organization's legal existence and identity, offering a higher level of trust than DV certificates. Organization Validated (OV) certificates are authenticated with nine validation checks and are considered a mid-level business certificate

  • Extended Validation (EV):
    EV certificates provide the highest level of trust, with the CA conducting a thorough verification of the organization's identity and legal existence, often displayed with a green address bar in browsers. 

At the moment only Organization Validation is provided by SAP SuccessFactors for RMK Career Sites.

If an issuer is requesting to host a file on the domain for a particular link then this is DV and is not provided by SAP, please request the issuer to follow Organization Validation.

See Also

3109381 - Overview About SSL Certificates tab in CSB - Recruiting Marketing

2565122 - FAQ on SSL Certificates for RMK Career Sites

2431471 - How to Check RMK SSL Certificate Validity - Recruiting Marketing

2231401 - Updated SSL Certificate Installation and Renewal process - Recruiting Marketing

Keywords

ssl, cert, certificate, validate, DCV, method, HTTP, Expiry, Date, Check, Expiration  , KBA , LOD-SF-RMK-CER , Certificate Renewal, IP Address, Domain , Problem

Product

SAP SuccessFactors Recruiting all versions