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[SSL] Call out proxy requirement for certs on subdomains (#23900)
* Update ssltls-subdomains.mdx Clarify that Cloudflare SSL/TLS will only work for a subdomain if the DNS record is proxied * Update limitations.mdx Clarify that Cloudflare SSL/TLS will only work for a subdomain if the DNS record is proxied * Small Style Guide adjustments * Add title to note and move it lower in the partial * Adjust title case --------- Co-authored-by: Rebecca Tamachiro <[email protected]>
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src/content/docs/dns/proxy-status/index.mdx

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import { Render, Example, Details, GlossaryTooltip } from "~/components";
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While your [DNS records](/dns/manage-dns-records/) make your website or application available to visitors and other web services, the **Proxy status** of a DNS record defines how Cloudflare treats incoming DNS queries for that record.
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While your [DNS records](/dns/manage-dns-records/) make your website or application available to visitors and other web services, the proxy status of a DNS record defines how Cloudflare treats incoming DNS queries for that record.
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The records you can proxy through Cloudflare are [records used for IP address resolution](/dns/manage-dns-records/reference/dns-record-types/#ip-address-resolution) — meaning A, AAAA, or CNAME records.
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src/content/docs/ssl/edge-certificates/universal-ssl/limitations.mdx

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Universal SSL certificates present some limitations.
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## Proxy status
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Cloudflare can only serve an SSL/TLS certificate for a DNS record when you set the record's [proxy status](/dns/proxy-status/) to **Proxied**. If you do not do this, the origin server your record points to will be responsible for supporting SSL/TLS connections.
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## Hostname coverage
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### Full setup
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## Browser support
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For more on browser support, see [Browser compatibility](/ssl/reference/browser-compatibility/).
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For more on browser support, see [Browser compatibility](/ssl/reference/browser-compatibility/).

src/content/partials/dns/ssltls-subdomains.mdx

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If your main domain is using Cloudflare's [Universal SSL certificate](/ssl/edge-certificates/universal-ssl/), that certificate also covers all first-level subdomains (`blog.example.com`).
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For deeper subdomains (`dev.blog.example.com`), use a [different type of certificate](/ssl/edge-certificates/universal-ssl/limitations/#full-setup).
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:::note[Proxy status]
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Cloudflare can only serve an SSL/TLS certificate for a DNS record when you set the record's [proxy status](/dns/proxy-status/) to **Proxied**. If you do not do this, the origin server your record points to will be responsible for supporting SSL/TLS connections.
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