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

  1. Access and authenticate to the SCM self-enrollment interface using the email provided by your SCM administrator.

    For information on authentication methods, see Authentication and Authorization Methods.
  2. Select the certificate you want to download.

  3. Click Download.

  4. Select the format you want to download the certificate in.

Renew an SSL certificate

  • New key pair

  • Existing key pair and certificate details

The tabs and fields available in the Renew SSL Certificate dialog vary based on the certificate profile and enrollment method used for certificate issuance.
  1. Access and authenticate to the SCM self-enrollment interface using the email provided by your SCM administrator.

    For information on authentication methods, see Authentication and authorization methods.
  2. Select the certificate you want to renew.

  3. Click Renew.

  4. In the Renew Certificate dialog, select Use a new key pair.

  5. Click Next.

  6. If prompted, use the appropriate authorization method to access the corresponding enrollment account, and click Next.

    If you have multiple enrollment accounts, you may see multiple authorization methods. Each authorization method corresponds to a different enrollment account. Some accounts may not require authorization.
  7. 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:

    • CNAME

    • TXT

    • HTTP/S

    • 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).

  8. If prompted, review and accept the EULA(s).

  9. Click Submit.

  1. Access and authenticate to the SCM self-enrollment interface using the email provided by your SCM administrator.

    For information on authentication methods, see Authentication and authorization methods.
  2. Select the certificate you want to renew.

  3. Click Renew.

  4. In the Renew Certificate dialog, select Use the existing key pair and certificate details.

  5. Click Confirm.

Revoke a certificate

  1. Access and authenticate to the SCM self-enrollment interface using the email provided by your SCM administrator.

    For information on authentication methods, see Authentication and Authorization Methods.
  2. Select the certificate you want to revoke.

  3. Click Revoke.

  4. Select the reason for revocation and add a message to be saved for future reference.

  5. Click Revoke.