This Wildcard certificate is Thawte’s Domain Validated (DV) option, meaning it can be issued out in just a few minutes. The Thawte SSL123 Wildcard certificate comes from one of the most respected names in the web security industry. It covers one domain name, like www.domain.com, and an unlimited number of subdomains like xyz.domain.com, mail.domain.com, etc. This certificate also comes with a clickable Thawte Site Seal, full 256-bit encryption, and activates both HTTPS and the padlock icon in the browser.