Managing certificates

Edit a certificate’s details

  1. Navigate to the Certificates page.

  2. Select the certificate to be updated, and click Manage.

  3. In the Details panel, click Edit details.

  4. Update your certificate details based on the information provided in the following table.

    Field Description

    Owner

    The primary recipient for notifications related to the certificate.

    Comments

    Additional contextual information for the certificate.

  5. Click Save.

Renew a certificate

The certificate renewal process varies depending on whether the certificate was issued in SCM Pro or discovered by a certificate discovery task.

  • Issued in SCM Pro

  • Discovered

  1. Navigate to the Certificates page.

  2. Select the certificate to be renewed, and click Manage.

  3. In the Actions panel, click Renew Certificate.

  4. Click Yes.

  1. Navigate to the Certificates page.

  2. Select the discovered certificate to be renewed, and click Manage.

  3. In the Actions panel, click Renew Certificate.

  4. Enter your certificate details based on the information provided in the following table.

    Field Description

    Certificate Profile

    The certificate profile determining the type of certificate and applicable restrictions (such as allowed terms and key types).

    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.

  5. Click Next.

  6. Upload or paste your CSR, and click Next.

  7. Review and update 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 is to be issued.

    Subject Alternative Names (SANs)

    Secondary domain names for which the certificate is valid.
    Each new fully qualified domain name (FQDN) or wildcard domain added to your account results in additional charges.

  8. If prompted, add the domains to your account.

    1. Click Add Domains.

    2. In the Add New Domain dialog, review the new domain details, and click Purchase Now/Add Now.

  9. Select your preferred validation method, and click Next.

  10. Click Next.

  11. Review your certificate details, and accept the terms of service.

  12. Click Submit.

  13. Complete domain validation for each domain.

    1. On the DCV page, click Details beside a domain.

    2. Follow the on screen instructions.

    3. Repeat this process for each domain.

To perform DCV at a later time, navigate to Certificates, click Manage beside the certificate, and select the DCV tab.

The new certificate is now displayed on the Certificates page for management.

Download a certificate

  1. Navigate to the Certificates page.

  2. Select the certificate to be downloaded, and click Manage.

  3. Select the Downloads tab.

  4. Click on the appropriate download format.

Managing certificate notifications

Disable a certificate’s notifications

  1. Navigate to the Certificates page.

  2. Select the certificate to be updated, and click Manage.

  3. Select the Notifications tab.

  4. Disable the Notifications field.

  5. Click Save.

Manage a certificate’s notification recipients

  1. Navigate to the Certificates page.

  2. Select the certificate to be updated, and click Manage.

  3. Select the Notifications tab.

  4. Update the Email Addresses field to contain the email address for each individual who should receive notifications.

  5. Click Save.

Revoke a certificate

  1. Navigate to the Certificates page.

  2. Select the certificate to be revoked, and click Manage.

  3. In the Actions panel, click Revoke Certificate.

    Certificates issued by an external CA cannot be revoked.

  4. Select a reason for revocation.

  5. Provide a notification message.

  6. Click Revoke.

Delete a discovered certificate

Discovered certificates that have been assigned for management can be deleted from SCM Pro. This removes the certificate from the list of managed certificates, but does not revoke the certificate.

To deleted a discovered certificate, do the following:

  1. Navigate to the Certificates page.

  2. Select the certificate to be deleted, and click Manage.

  3. In the Actions panel, click Delete Certificate to confirm the deletion.