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DV, OV, and EV certificatesA DV certificate proves domain control. OV and EV add organization checks, but browsers no longer show a green bar, and AutoSSL Let’s Encrypt DV encrypts the same…Updated Aug 29, 2026
Certificate chain and intermediatesBrowsers need your leaf certificate plus intermediates—the certificate chain—to reach a trusted root. Serving only the leaf can work on one device and fail on another.Updated Aug 29, 2026