Re-Keying an SSL Certificate
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January 7, 2010 2:53 PM
Re-keying is the process of replacing an existing SSL certificate. If you are moving your SSL certificate to a new server, if your server has crashed, or if you have lost your private key, you want to re-key your SSL certificate.
To Re-key an SSL Certificate
- Log in to your Account Manager.
- In the My Products section, select SSL Certificates.
- Next to the certificate you want to manage, click Manage Certificate.
- From the Filters list, click Certificates and then click the common name for the certificate you want to re-key.
- Copy the certificate details shown on the screen and use that exact data when creating a new CSR. Exact capitalization, punctuation and spacing are required. For Standard (Medium Assurance) certificates the CSR details for City, State and Country are not critical.
- Generate a new CSR. If you need help, use our CSR Generation Instructions.
- After the new CSR is generated, return to the Secure Certificate Manager. From the screen where you copied your certificate details, click Re-Key.
- Paste your server-generated CSR in the CSR field and click Re-Key.
- Specify your server type and click the link to download the re-keyed certificate.
- If you need a copy of the intermediate certificate, click Repository in the upper-right corner.
- Install the re-keyed certificate on your Web server. If you need help, see the SSL Installation Instructions.