Adding certificates
Add a manual SSL certificate
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Navigate to the Certificates page.
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Click Add New.
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Select Manual Certificate, and click Continue.
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Enter your certificate details based on the information provided in the following table.
Field Description Term Length
The certificate’s validity period.
Comments
Additional information or context related to the certificate.
Notifications
The email addresses for all stakeholders who should receive email notifications about the certificate.
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Click Next.
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Upload or paste your CSR, and click Next.
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Enter the details of the domains included in the certificate based on the information provided in the following table.
Field Description Common Name
The primary domain name for which the certificate was issued.
Alternative Names (SANs)
Secondary domain names for which the certificate is valid.
Domain Validation
The validation status of each added domain.
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Complete domain validation for each domain that is not validated.
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Click Validate Domain.
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If prompted, review the purchase details, and click Purchase Now.
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Select your preferred validation method, and click Next.
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Follow the on screen instructions.
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Click Submit.
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Click Next.
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Review your certificate details, and accept the terms of service.
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Click Submit.
Your new certificate is now displayed on the Certificates page for management.
Add an automated SSL certificate
| This requires an active ACME account in SCM that is connected to your ACME client. |
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Navigate to the Certificates page.
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Click Add New.
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Select Automated Certificate, and click Continue.
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Select your web server and ACME client pair.
This must be the same type of ACME client that your ACME account is currently connected to. -
Click Continue.
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Select Existing Server.
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(Optional) In a terminal, navigate to your ACME client install location, and run the provided command to confirm installation.
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In SCM, click Next.
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Select your ACME account, and click Next.
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Enter the domains to be included in your certificate.
Each new fully qualified domain name (FQDN) or wildcard domain added to your account results in additional charges. -
Complete domain validation with one of the following methods.
Method Steps Automated Validation (FQDN only)
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Select Automated Validation.
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Click Next.
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If prompted, review the purchase details, and click Purchase Now.
Prevalidation via Sectigo Certificate Manager
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Select Prevalidation via Sectigo Certificate Manager.
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Complete domain validation for each domain that is not validated.
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Click Validate Domain.
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If prompted, review the purchase details, and click Purchase Now.
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Select your preferred validation method, and click Next.
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Follow the on screen instructions.
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Click Submit.
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Click Next.
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In a terminal, navigate to your client install location, and run the provided command to complete configuration.
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In SCM, click Validate.
Your new certificate is now displayed on the Certificates page for management.
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Navigate to the Certificates page.
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Click Add New.
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Select Automated Certificate, and click Continue.
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Select your web server and ACME client pair.
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Click Continue.
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Select New Server.
This requires the creation of a new ACME account for pairing with the new web server. -
Configure your ACME client.
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If you have not already done so, install your ACME client using the client’s official documentation.
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In a terminal, navigate to your client install location, and run the provided command to confirm installation.
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In SCM, click Next.
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Enter a name for your new ACME account, and click Next.
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Enter the domains to be included in your certificate.
Each new fully qualified domain name (FQDN) or wildcard domain added to your account results in additional charges. -
Complete domain validation with one of the following methods.
Method Steps Automated Validation (FQDN only)
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Select Automated Validation.
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Click Next.
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If prompted, review the purchase details, and click Purchase Now.
Prevalidation via Sectigo Certificate Manager
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Select Prevalidation via Sectigo Certificate Manager.
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Complete domain validation for each domain that is not validated.
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Click Validate Domain.
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If prompted, review the purchase details, and click Purchase Now.
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Select your preferred validation method, and click Next.
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Follow the on screen instructions.
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Click Submit.
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Click Next.
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In a terminal, navigate to your client install location, and run the provided command to complete configuration.
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In SCM, click Validate.
Your new certificate is now displayed on the Certificates page for management.