Wildcard certificates are SSL/TLS server certificates that unlike their traditional counterparts bind a entire domain (or sub-domain) to a single private key, for information on the kind of wildcards one can specify see: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/258858. Why would someone want to have a certificate like this? Well in my experience the decision is most often made on cost factors (acquisition, management, and politics), in other words I would rather … Continue reading What is a wildcard certificate and why are they a bad idea?