Renewing your SSL Certificate

SSL Certificate Renewal made Easy

Once you've purchased an SSL Certificate from DigiCert, we make renewing easy.

  1. Log into your DigiCert Customer Account
  2. Under the "My Certificates" tab, click on the certificate you wish to renew, then click the Renew button.
  3. After you complete the renewal request, DigiCert performs a quick cross-check (Whois & Organization records)
  4. Once approved, your renewed certificate will be sent to you in an email, and also available for download from within your account.

DigiCert Account Menu

Under the "My Orders" tab, click the row of the order you would like to renew, then click the Renew link.

DigiCert Certificate Manager

To place an SSL Certificate Renewal Order, first login to your DigiCert Account.

Is a New CSR Required to Renew My Certificate

The short answer is most likely. If you are renewing the SSL Certificate on a Windows Server, you will need to generate a new Certificate Signing Request before you purchase your renewal. If any of your organization's information has changed, such as your state or locality, you will need to generate a new CSR, and may need to provide new documentation to verify the changes. if you are using Apache you can probably reuse your previous CSR unless your keysize is now considered insecure (less than 2048 bits). Most other server types require a new CSR be generated to renew your SSL certificate. However, you make changes that require a new CSR, instructions for creating it for the most common web servers can be obtained in the right column under 'CSR Creation' on the above link.

SSL Renewal Guide for Common Microsoft Server Platforms

For exact instructions on renewing your SSL Certificate for different Microsoft Server types see the instructions below. The renewal process for some servers is slightly different than just creating an initial CSR on the server then installing the SSL Certificate, so hopefully these will help make things as clear as possible for you. Another option is to use the DigiCert utility for SSL Certificate renewal.

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