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[SSL] Link to custom cipher suites and update USSL limitations (#19199)
* Link to customize-cipher-suites from Features in Overview * Add more known limitations to USSL dedicated docs
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src/content/docs/ssl/edge-certificates/additional-options/cipher-suites/customize-cipher-suites.mdx

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import { Render, TabItem, Tabs } from "~/components"
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With [Advanced Certificate Manager](/ssl/edge-certificates/advanced-certificate-manager/) or within [Cloudflare for SaaS](/cloudflare-for-platforms/cloudflare-for-saas/security/certificate-management/), you can restrict connections between Cloudflare and clients -- such as your visitor's browser -- to specific [cipher suites](/ssl/edge-certificates/additional-options/cipher-suites/).
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With [Advanced Certificate Manager](/ssl/edge-certificates/advanced-certificate-manager/) or within [Cloudflare for SaaS](/cloudflare-for-platforms/cloudflare-for-saas/security/certificate-management/), you can restrict connections between Cloudflare and clients such as your visitor's browser to specific [cipher suites](/ssl/edge-certificates/additional-options/cipher-suites/).
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You may want to do this to follow specific [recommendations](/ssl/edge-certificates/additional-options/cipher-suites/recommendations/), to [disable weak cipher suites](/ssl/edge-certificates/additional-options/cipher-suites/troubleshooting/#ssl-labs-weak-ciphers-report), or to comply with [industry standards](/ssl/edge-certificates/additional-options/cipher-suites/compliance-status/).
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src/content/docs/ssl/edge-certificates/additional-options/cipher-suites/index.mdx

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<Render file="cipher-suites-definition" /><br />
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This section covers cipher suites used in connections between clients -- such as your visitor's browser -- and the Cloudflare network. For information about cipher suites used between Cloudflare and your origin server, refer to [Origin server > Cipher suites](/ssl/origin-configuration/cipher-suites/).
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This section covers cipher suites used in connections between clients such as your visitor's browser and the Cloudflare network. For information about cipher suites used between Cloudflare and your origin server, refer to [Origin server > Cipher suites](/ssl/origin-configuration/cipher-suites/).
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src/content/docs/ssl/edge-certificates/universal-ssl/limitations.mdx

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import { GlossaryTooltip } from "~/components"
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Universal SSL certificates are limited by the hostnames they cover and the browsers they support.
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Universal SSL certificates present some limitations.
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## Hostname coverage
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On a CNAME setup zone, each subdomain has its own Universal SSL certificate and does not require additional features or purchases.
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## Browser support
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## Certificate authority
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For Universal SSL certificates, Cloudflare chooses the <GlossaryTooltip term="Certificate Authority (CA)">certificate authority (CA)</GlossaryTooltip> used for your certificate.
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Cloudflare can change the [certificate authority](/ssl/reference/certificate-authorities/) without prior notification, and will not send any notification as the change happens.
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If you want to choose the issuing certificate authority, [order an advanced certificate](/ssl/edge-certificates/advanced-certificate-manager/).
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## Validity period
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For Universal certificates, Cloudflare controls the validity period. Refer to [validity periods and renewal](/ssl/reference/certificate-validity-periods/#universal-ssl) for details.
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For more on browser support, see [Browser compatibility](/ssl/reference/browser-compatibility/).
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## TLS settings
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[Customizing cipher suites](/ssl/edge-certificates/additional-options/cipher-suites/customize-cipher-suites/) is only available with [Advanced Certificate Manager](/ssl/edge-certificates/advanced-certificate-manager/) or within [Cloudflare for SaaS](/cloudflare-for-platforms/cloudflare-for-saas/security/certificate-management/).
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You can set up [minimum TLS version](/ssl/edge-certificates/additional-options/minimum-tls/) at the zone level, but, for per-hostname settings, you must have [Advanced Certificate Manager](/ssl/edge-certificates/advanced-certificate-manager/).
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## Delegated DCV
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Delegated DCV allows zones with [partial DNS setups](/dns/zone-setups/partial-setup/) to delegate the DCV process to Cloudflare. DCV delegation will not work with Universal SSL certificates and requires the use of an [advanced certificate](/ssl/edge-certificates/advanced-certificate-manager/).
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## Spectrum
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Due to internal limitations, Universal SSL certificates do not cover [load balancing hostnames](/load-balancing/load-balancers/dns-records/) by default. This behavior will be corrected in the future.
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## Certificate authority
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For Universal SSL certificates, Cloudflare chooses the <GlossaryTooltip term="Certificate Authority (CA)">certificate authority (CA)</GlossaryTooltip> used for your certificate.
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Cloudflare can change the [certificate authority](/ssl/reference/certificate-authorities/) without prior notification, and will not send any notification as the change happens.
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If you want to choose the issuing certificate authority, [order an advanced certificate](/ssl/edge-certificates/advanced-certificate-manager/).
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For more on browser support, see [Browser compatibility](/ssl/reference/browser-compatibility/).

src/content/docs/ssl/index.mdx

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<Feature header="Custom TLS settings" href="/ssl/edge-certificates/additional-options/minimum-tls/">
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Cloudflare also allows you to specify the minimum TLS version that visitors must use to connect to your website or application, and restrict cipher suites according to your security requirements.
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Cloudflare also allows you to specify the minimum TLS version that visitors must use to connect to your website or application, and [restrict cipher suites](/ssl/edge-certificates/additional-options/cipher-suites/customize-cipher-suites/) according to your security requirements.
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