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As a VeriSign major partner, TBS internet is the first company in Europe to offer the VeriSign trust logo, the most recognized worldwide. An SSL certificate is no longer required as the seal is available after an organisation audit and comes with a malware detection system. More details...






Browsers' SSL compatibility

The purpose of this chart is to help you select the certificate which matches your technical needs. Independently of price or brand!

Certification authority recognized by the browser and setup a native level cipherment (see column 2) unless otherwise specified.
Certification Authority not recognized by the browser.
The behavior is specific or unknown.


THAWTE
  • (7)
    • Uses a certification chain since June 27th, 2010 (see FAQ)
TBS X509 GLOBALSIGN COMODO VERISIGN GEOTRUST
Offer ssl
wssl
  • (4)
    • Thawte Wildcard certificates are not recognized by Internet Explorer with Windows 95 & 98 (see FAQ)

sslev
prem
ecom
std
int
wild
sgc
wildsgc
mdom All prossl
wild
ucc
global
  • (2)
    • Changed root on October 10th, 2010 (see FAQ)

secureev
globalev
secure
  • (5)
    • Changed root on May 17th, 2009. (see FAQ) and then on October 10th, 2010 (see FAQ)
truebiz
tbidev
COMODO THAWTE
ev evsgc sgc
  • (2)
    • Changed root on October 10th, 2010 (see FAQ)
root see see see see see see see see see
All Operating system
Firefox
3 - 8 +EV +EV
  • (9)
    • Firefox and by-products may encounter loop issue when checking SSL certificates. See FAQ
+EV
  • (9)
    • Firefox and by-products may encounter loop issue when checking SSL certificates. See FAQ
  • (9)
    • Firefox and by-products may encounter loop issue when checking SSL certificates. See FAQ
+EV +EV
0.1 - 2.0.0.14
  • (9)
    • Firefox and by-products may encounter loop issue when checking SSL certificates. See FAQ
  • (9)
    • Firefox and by-products may encounter loop issue when checking SSL certificates. See FAQ
  • (9)
    • Firefox and by-products may encounter loop issue when checking SSL certificates. See FAQ
Google Chrome
with EV support with EV support with EV support +EV with EV support
Opera
9.5 - 9.64 +EV +EV +EV +EV +EV
8 - 9.27
7.02 - 7.54
7.0 - 7.01
6.02 - 6.10
5.12 - 6.01
3 - 5.11
J2RE
1.6.0 - 1.6.0_6
1.5.0 - 1.5.0_13
1.4.2_06 - 1.4.2_19
1.4.2_03 - 1.4.2_05
1.3.0_02 - 1.4.1
Seamonkey
2.x +EV +EV
  • (9)
    • Firefox and by-products may encounter loop issue when checking SSL certificates. See FAQ
+EV
  • (9)
    • Firefox and by-products may encounter loop issue when checking SSL certificates. See FAQ
  • (9)
    • Firefox and by-products may encounter loop issue when checking SSL certificates. See FAQ
+EV +EV
1.0 - 1.1.18
  • (9)
    • Firefox and by-products may encounter loop issue when checking SSL certificates. See FAQ
  • (9)
    • Firefox and by-products may encounter loop issue when checking SSL certificates. See FAQ
  • (9)
    • Firefox and by-products may encounter loop issue when checking SSL certificates. See FAQ
Camino 1.0 - 2.0
  • (9)
    • Firefox and by-products may encounter loop issue when checking SSL certificates. See FAQ
  • (9)
    • Firefox and by-products may encounter loop issue when checking SSL certificates. See FAQ
  • (9)
    • Firefox and by-products may encounter loop issue when checking SSL certificates. See FAQ
Mozilla
1.5 - 1.7.13
  • (9)
    • Firefox and by-products may encounter loop issue when checking SSL certificates. See FAQ
  • (9)
    • Firefox and by-products may encounter loop issue when checking SSL certificates. See FAQ
  • (9)
    • Firefox and by-products may encounter loop issue when checking SSL certificates. See FAQ
1 - 1.4
  • (9)
    • Firefox and by-products may encounter loop issue when checking SSL certificates. See FAQ
  • (9)
    • Firefox and by-products may encounter loop issue when checking SSL certificates. See FAQ
  • (9)
    • Firefox and by-products may encounter loop issue when checking SSL certificates. See FAQ
Netscape
8+
6 - 7.2
4.77 - 4.8
  • (3)
    • CA recognized by the browser but does not support Multiple Sites (several CN or SAN fields)
  • (3)
    • CA recognized by the browser but does not support Multiple Sites (several CN or SAN fields)
  • (3)
    • CA recognized by the browser but does not support Multiple Sites (several CN or SAN fields)
4.72 - 4.76
4.6 - 4.7 128-bit 128-bit
4.51 128-bit
4.0 - 4.5
2 - 3
Windows
Microsoft Internet Explorer
7.0 - 8.0 +EV +EV +EV +EV +EV
5.5 - 7.0b2
5.01
  • (6)
    • IE 5.01 is no longer supported by Comodo EV issued after May 27th, 2010. (see FAQ)
128-bit
  • (6)
    • IE 5.01 is no longer supported by Comodo EV issued after May 27th, 2010. (see FAQ)
128-bit 128-bit 128-bit
3.02 - 4.0 - 5.0
AOL
9+
7 - 8
6
5 128-bit
3 - 4
Netscape
8 - 9.0.0.6
Mac
MICROSOFT INTERNET EXPLORER
5.1 - 5.2.1
  • (3)
    • CA recognized by the browser but does not support Multiple Sites (several CN or SAN fields)
  • (3)
    • CA recognized by the browser but does not support Multiple Sites (several CN or SAN fields)
  • (3)
    • CA recognized by the browser but does not support Multiple Sites (several CN or SAN fields)
5.0 128-bit
  • (3)
    • CA recognized by the browser but does not support Multiple Sites (several CN or SAN fields)
128-bit
  • (3)
    • CA recognized by the browser but does not support Multiple Sites (several CN or SAN fields)
  • (3)
    • CA recognized by the browser but does not support Multiple Sites (several CN or SAN fields)
128-bit
SAFARI
3.2 - 4 with EV support with EV support with EV support +EV with EV support
1.2 - 3.1.x
1.0 - 1.1
  • (3)
    • CA recognized by the browser but does not support Multiple Sites (several CN or SAN fields)
  • (3)
    • CA recognized by the browser but does not support Multiple Sites (several CN or SAN fields)
  • (3)
    • CA recognized by the browser but does not support Multiple Sites (several CN or SAN fields)
Linux
Konqueror
3.5+
1 - 3.4

(1): IE 5.01 with Windows 2000 requires service pack 1 or above to recognise Wildcard or OmniDomaine certificates, see http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;258858.
(2): Changed root on October 10th, 2010 (see FAQ)
(3): CA recognized by the browser but does not support Multiple Sites (several CN or SAN fields).
(4): Thawte Wildcard certificates are not recognized by Internet Explorer with Windows 95 & 98 (see FAQ)
(5): Changed root on May 17th, 2009. (see FAQ) and then on October 10th, 2010 (see FAQ).
(6): IE 5.01 is no longer supported by Comodo EV issued after May 27th, 2010. (see FAQ)
(7): Uses a certification chain since June 27th, 2010 (see FAQ)
(8): If you chose to install the 1024-bit chain, see http://www.tbs-certificats.com/FAQ/fr/comodo_usertrust_legacy.html
(9): Firefox and by-products may encounter loop issue when checking SSL certificates. See FAQ


SSL Compatibility with mobile tools

THAWTE TBS X509 GLOBALSIGN COMODO VERISIGN GEOTRUST
Offer ssl
wssl
sslev
prem
ecom
std
int
wild
sgc
wildsgc
mdom All prossl
wild
ucc
global
secureev
globalev
secure
truebiz
tbidev
COMODO THAWTE
ev evsgc sgc
root see see see see see see see see see
ALL Operating system
Palm WebOS
Palm OS
  • (3)
    • CA recognized by the browser but does not support UCC (several SAN fields)
Opera Mini 4.1+ & 3.0-3.1
Nokia Symbian (testé E61)
  • (3)
    • CA recognized by the browser but does not support UCC (several SAN fields)
Windows Mobile
Windows Phone 7
WM 6.5
WM CE6
WM CE5 & 2003
  • (1)
    • Windows Mobile 5 does not support Wildcard
WM 2002
  • (1)
    • Windows Mobile 5 does not support Wildcard
Apple
iPhone 3.0 with EV support with EV support with EV support with EV support with EV support
iPhone & iPod Safari
Playstation
Netfront 3.5
  • (2)
    • CA recognized by the browser but support of UCC (several SAN fields) is unknown.
Netfront 3.4
  • (2)
    • CA recognized by the browser but support of UCC (several SAN fields) is unknown.
BlackBerry
OS 4.3+
OS 4.2.1
Android
2.3
2.2
1.6 - 2.1
  • (4)
    • Requires crossed certification

(1) : Windows Mobile 5 does not support Wildcard
(2) : CA recognized by the browser but support of UCC (several SAN fields) is unknown.
(3) : CA recognized by the browser but does not support UCC (several SAN fields).
(4) : Requires crossed certification.



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