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SSL certificate for internal and external usage

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What is difference between internal and external SSL certificate?

Internal CAs tend to be used in more secure applications than external CAs because the trust relationships can be tightly controlled by a single organization., However, that also means they're harder to trust than a publicly available CA, and can't be used for generic applications such as Email and Web SSL.

Do I need SSL certificate for internal server?

No – SSL certificates can no longer be used to secure your company's internal websites, intranets or IP address. This is because internal servers are vulnerable to 'man-in-the-middle' attacks, in which attackers will use a copy of the real certificate to intercept and eavesdrop on any form of online communication.

Can two servers use the same SSL certificate?

We get asked the following question a lot in this industry: “Can I use one SSL certificate on multiple domains?” We have the following response: Yes.

Which SSL certificate is suitable for internal sites or testing environments?

Domain Validation (DV SSL) Certificates This type of certificate is ideal for internal testing domains or even blog posts because they offer full encryption and basic trust indicators.


Let's suppose I have a web application that is accessed externally via http://webapp.mydomain.com and internally via http://webapp.intranetservername/

Do I need two SSL certificates? Or can the same SSL certificate be used?