Certificate management
Once your certificates have been issued, you can manage their life-cycle from within the SCM self-enrollment interface. This includes the ability to download, renew, or revoke your certificates.
Download a certificate
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Access and authenticate to the SCM self-enrollment interface using the email provided by your SCM administrator.
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Select the certificate you want to download.
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Click Download.
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Select the format you want to download the certificate in.
Renew an SSL certificate
| The tabs and fields available in the Renew SSL Certificate dialog vary based on the certificate profile and enrollment method used for certificate issuance. |
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Access and authenticate to the SCM self-enrollment interface using the email provided by your SCM administrator.
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Select the certificate you want to renew.
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Click Renew.
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In the Renew Certificate dialog, select Use a new key pair.
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Click Next.
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If prompted, use the appropriate authorization method to access the corresponding enrollment account, and click Next.
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Complete the renewal form based on the information provided in the following table.
Field Description Certificate Profile
The certificate profile to be used for certificate issuance.
Certificate Term
The validity period of the certificate. The available terms depend on the configuration of the certificate profile.
CSR
The certificate signing request (CSR) to be used for certificate issuance.
Key Type
The key size or curve to be used to generate the cryptographic key pair for the certificate.
Common Name
The common name (CN) to be used for certificate issuance.
Subject Alternative Name
Additional domain names, IP addresses, email addresses, or other identifiers that the certificate should be valid for.
DCV Mode
The method used to perform Domain Control Validation (DCV).
The possible options are:
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CNAME
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TXT
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HTTP/S
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EMAIL
External Requesters
The email address of any external requester(s).
Comments
Comments or notes about the certificate.
Auto-Renew
Whether the certificate should be automatically renewed when it is about to expire.
Days Before Expiration
The number of days before expiration to attempt certificate auto-renewal.
Custom Fields
The available custom fields depend on the configuration of the certificate profile.
Incorporation or Registration Agency
Incorporation/Registration Agency
The agency with which the organization is incorporated or registered.
DUN and Bradstreet Number
A unique nine-digit identifier for businesses, provided by the company Dun & Bradstreet.
Business Category
The industry or sector the company operates in.
Main Telephone Number
The contact phone number of the organization.
Jurisdiction of Incorporation City or Town
The city or town where the company was incorporated.
State or Province of Incorporation
The state or province where the company was incorporated.
Country of Incorporation
The country where the company was incorporated.
Date of Incorporation
The date when the company was officially incorporated.
Registration Number
A unique number assigned by the incorporating agency when a company is formed.
Certificate requester
Title or Position
The professional title of the certificate requester.
First Name
The first name of the certificate requester.
Last Name
The last name of the certificate requester.
Email Address
The email address of the certificate requester.
Direct Telephone Number
The contact phone number of the certificate requester.
Address
The street address where the certificate requester does business.
City or Town
The city or town where the certificate requester does business.
State or Province
The state or province where the certificate requester does business.
Postal Code (ZIP Code)
The ZIP/postal code where the certificate requester does business.
Country
The country where the certificate requester does business.
Relationship
The nature of the certificate requester’s relationship with the organization (such as, employee or third party).
Contract Signer
Title or Position
The professional title of the contract signer.
First Name
The first name of the contract signer.
Last Name
The last name of the contract signer.
Email Address
The email address of the contract signer.
Direct Telephone Number
The contact phone number of the contract signer.
Address
The street address where the contract signer does business.
City or Town
The city or town where the contract signer does business.
State or Province
The state or province where the contract signer does business.
Postal Code (ZIP Code)
The ZIP/postal code where the contract signer does business.
Country
The country where the contract signer does business.
Relationship
The nature of the contract signer’s relationship with the organizations (such as, employee or third party).
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If prompted, review and accept the EULA(s).
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Click Submit.
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Access and authenticate to the SCM self-enrollment interface using the email provided by your SCM administrator.
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Select the certificate you want to renew.
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Click Renew.
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In the Renew Certificate dialog, select Use the existing key pair and certificate details.
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Click Confirm.
Revoke a certificate
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Access and authenticate to the SCM self-enrollment interface using the email provided by your SCM administrator.
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Select the certificate you want to revoke.
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Click Revoke.
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Select the reason for revocation and add a message to be saved for future reference.
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Click Revoke.