{"id":2022,"date":"2021-06-10T15:18:05","date_gmt":"2021-06-10T12:18:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/?p=2022"},"modified":"2022-10-12T11:11:59","modified_gmt":"2022-10-12T08:11:59","slug":"renewing-my-ssl-certificate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/renewing-my-ssl-certificate\/","title":{"rendered":"Renewing my SSL Certificate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificates<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are valid for specific periods. If you wish to continue SSL coverage for your website, you must renew them before expiry. Most commercial SSL certificates are valid for between one to two years.<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most <\/span><b>Certificate Authorities (CAs) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">can auto-renew your <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/ssl-certificates.html\"><b>SSL certificate<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> if you provide payment details in advance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The same goes for ScalaHosting. As soon as you point your domain to our servers, we will issue and install a free Let&#8217;s Encrypt SSL certificate for your new website. We&#8217;ll also renew it for you when it expires, ensuring that the connection to your website is secure at all times.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Commercial certificates bought from ScalaHosting are renewed in the same manner as other services.<\/p>\n<p>If you need to renew an SSL certificate bought directly from the Certificate Authority (CA), the steps are as follow:<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Renewal Process<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Step 1. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sign in to your CA account.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 2.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Choose to renew your SSL certificate and complete payment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 3.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Download the SSL files.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 4.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Use the new SSL files to install your renewed certificate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The<\/span><b> installation of renewed SSL certificates<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the same as a first-time installation. The process will vary depending on the web server in use.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>renewal window for SSL certificates<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is mostly 90 days &#8211; 60 before and 30 after the set expiry date. You must renew your certificate within this time bracket for continued coverage, and some CAs even offer \u201cbonus\u201d validity for early renewal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you have any problems installing the certificate on your account, feel free to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/contact-us.html\">contact<\/a> our technical support specialists. 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