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		aexaey on Sept 8, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Sslip.io: A Valid SSL Certificate for Every IP Add... Typical way to tackle sub-domains would be to issue a wildcard certificate.

derefr on Sept 8, 2015 [–]

This would be for subdomains with their own "sovereignty"; e.g. Tumblr or Wordpress blogs, where the subdomain "owner" could conceivably want to issue their own subdomains, or, heaven forbid, do client-cert signing for their subdomain.

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