The InCommon Cert Service, created by and for the higher education community,
provides unlimited server and client certificates for one low fee.

Unlimited Certificates for One Low Fee

Includes unlimited certificates (for one fixed annual fee), including SSL, extended validation, client (personal), and code signing. All of the domains you own or control (.edu, .net, .org, .com, and others) are covered.

Who's In? - See a list of the current subscribers. (Internet2 members receive a 25 percent discount.)

Webcasts

Overview of the InCommon Certificate Service [Adobe Connect; ~ 1 hour] (6/29/2011)
University of California Berkeley's implementation [Adobe Connect; ~ 1 hour] (9/14/2010)

Background

One-page info sheet on the certificate service [PDF]
Four-slide overview of the certificate service [PPT]
One-page info sheet on client certificates [PDF]

Additional Information

Download seals from Comodo

Benefits

"Our cost saving is roughly in the $65-$75K range annually, compared to our previous certificate provider. That's a 4-5x return on investment."

"The program paid for itself with just one central department that purchased 200 certs a year (at $28k). That department now picks up the $15k cost for the entire campus. A win, win, win."

Cost Savings - Unlimited certificates for a fixed annual fee takes the guess work out of budgeting.

Comprehensive - Includes all of your domains — .edu and non-edu alike, such as athletics and professional societies.

Ease of Use - Through Comodo's certificate manager interface, certificates are easy to order and install. Issue certificates for three years or one year — it's your choice.

Growing Community - More than 140 subscribers have generated tens of thousands of certificates through Comodo, one of the world's leading certificate authorities.

Contracted with Comodo - A leading commercial provider of certificates.

Private Label Certificate Authorities - Intermediate CAs with campus-specific profiles and practice statements are available to members who desire this functionality for an additional cost.

Eligibility

Any higher education institution with its primary location in the United States, and qualifying for a primary domain name in .edu, may subscribe. Not-for-profit regional research and education networking organizations in the United States may also subscribe. Subscribers must be InCommon participants or join InCommon. You can pursue joining InCommon and subscribing to the cert service simultaneously. The fees page has more information on eligibility.