SSL certificates -- how are they validated?

From: Rob R. Ainscough (robains_at_pacbell.net)
Date: 06/30/05 

Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 16:00:44 -0700

If I purchase an SSL certificate and install it on my web server, how is it
validated? Anytime anyone communicates with my web server does the SSL go
out to site that issued the SSL certificate to validate it? Or is this just
a one time deal? Also, can certificates be "updated" when a server is moved
or it's IP is changed (and/or domain name)?

thanks, Rob.

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