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When you work for any software deployment project, you deploy code in multiple environments and test it. You test the site with HTTP but not in HTTPS. Why? Because you need an additional certificate for it. Getting a certificate for a lower environment could be difficult due to the costing factors, but there is a way by which you can get a wildcard certificate and configure it with your website.
You can implement a PKI solution by using the AD CS Windows Server role.
Read the original article: Getting a Wildcard SSL Certificate for Your Website at No Cost