{"id":589,"date":"2019-09-13T10:23:54","date_gmt":"2019-09-13T10:23:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/page\/?p=589"},"modified":"2025-05-20T09:55:00","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T09:55:00","slug":"renew-ssl-certificate-faqs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/page\/renew-ssl-certificate-faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"SSL Renewals: Renew SSL Certificate Now!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Everything you need to know to renew SSL certificate!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When and How Do I Renew My SSL Certificate? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You can renew\u00a0an\u00a0SSL certificate\u00a0up to\u00a030 days before its expiry date.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ideally, you should buy, generate a certificate signing request (CSR), complete the SSL validation process<\/a>, and install the new SSL certificate before the expiry date. So, as soon as your old certificate expires, it will be replaced by the new certificate automatically. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Technically, as soon as the CA issues\/renews the certificate, it becomes activate. Now, there will be two SSL certificates existing on your server simultaneously. But this is normal and doesn’t cause any problems. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If I Renew Early, Will I Lose the Time Remaining in My Current SSL Certificate?  <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

No \u2014 at least not with Sectigo! We will compensate for the time remaining on your current Sectigo SSL for FREE. For example, if your current Sectigo SSL certificate will expire within 30 days, Sectigo will issue you a new SSL for up to 13 months \u2014 12 months of original contract + as many days remaining on your original certificate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can I Change the Certificate Authority During the SSL Renewal Process?  <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Of course! Anytime! No matter which brand\u2019s SSL certificate you\u2019re using, you can change your certificate authority (CA) to Sectigo (formerly Comodo CA) anytime.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Sectigo.com, we offer the best deals, generous warranties, industry-standard encryption, prompt customer service, and eye-catching trust logos. By the way, we\u2019ve made all the site seals (trust logos) dynamic, even for domain validation (DV) SSL certificates! <\/p>\n\n\n\nShop for Sectigo SSL Certificates and Save 87%<\/a>\n\n\n\n

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What Are the Advantages of Early SSL Renewals?  <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Generally, browsers go crazy if they see any security-related problems \u2014 especially SSL-related issues. If there is a time-lapse between the expiry of the old SSL and activation of the new SSL, browsers will show a security warning page with \u201cSEC_ERROR_EXPIRED_CERTIFICATE\u201d error when someone tries to visit your website. Such warning pages will will drive away your website visitors and negatively impact your hard-earned reputation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As you know, generating the CSR, undergoing validation, and installing a certificate are always time-consuming processes. If you have an organization validation (OV) or extended validation (EV) SSL certificate, it can be as lengthy as five business days if the CA finds any issues in validating your organization\u2019s details.  When you renew your SSL early, you will have enough time to go through all of these procedures without risking site downtime or outages. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sometimes, website owners take SSL renewals quite lightly and then miss the expiry date with such a negligent attitude. See the latest example. More than 80 .gov websites\u2019 SSL\/TLS Certificates expired<\/a> during the most recent US government shutdown. In May 2019, LinkedIn missed renewing its SSL certificate<\/a>!  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But do you know how much a simple act of such procrastination costs? According to a report<\/a>, it costs an average of $11.1M\/year to companies for unplanned certificate expiration.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You can avoid the last-minute rush and save your website from showing a pesky warning to your users.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plus, you\u2019re not losing anything if you renew early. In fact, Sectigo will compensate for the time remaining in your current SSL for FREE. So, renew your SSL ASAP. <\/p>\n\n\n\nShop for Sectigo Multi-Domain SSL Certificates and Save 79%<\/a>\n\n\n\n

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What Are the Disadvantages of Renewing My SSL Certificate Early?  <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

People are reluctant to renew their SSL certificate before time because some CAs charge unreasonably higher renewal rates. This price is substantially higher than the rates they charge to new customers. Plus, the existing customers are not allowed to take advantage of ongoing discounts and deals that are available to new customers. Some hosting companies are infamous for giving free SSL for a year and then charging significantly higher rates, for both their hosting contract and the SSL certificate. But the good news is, with Sectigo, you don\u2019t have to face such discrimination. <\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We value our loyal customers; you\u2019ll get your SSL certificate at the same rate<\/strong> as it is available to new customers. You will get the benefit of all the ongoing coupons and deals at the time of renewals. In fact, we send extra discount coupons when we send renewal reminder emails to our current customers!  <\/p>\n\n\n\nShop for Sectigo Wildcard SSL Certificates and Save 79%<\/a>\n\n\n\n

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Do I Need to Generate a CSR Again?  <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

No, you usually do not need to generate a new CSR if you still have the original private key to match. If you have lost the private key, or if your server or host requires a new certificate request any time you renew, then you’ll need to generate a new CSR.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How Do I Renew My SSL Certificate?   <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Step 1: If you are\u00a0an\u00a0existing customer<\/strong>,\u00a0log in to your account.\u00a0If your certificate will expire within 30 days, you will see renewal\u00a0option besides the SSL\u00a0certificate options.\u00a0If you are a\u00a0new customer<\/strong>, after selecting the right SSL certificate, instead of clicking on “Add to Cart” click on “Renew Now.” See the screenshot below.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 2: Fill out the form and make your payment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 3: Generate the CSR.<\/a>  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 4: Send the CSR code (public keys) to the certificate authority. You\u2019ll get a link in the email and instructions on how to send CSR to certificate authority. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 5: Complete the validation<\/a> and installation<\/a> processes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Can I Change and\/or Upgrade the SSL Certificate\u2019s Type at the Time of Renewal?  <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Yes! Of course! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether you are an existing customer or a new one, you can anytime change the type of certificate you\u2019re currently using during the SSL renewal process. You can upgrade to organization validation<\/a> (OV), extended validation<\/a> (EV), wildcard SSL<\/a> (for subdomains), multi domain SSL<\/a>, or multi domain wildcard SSL<\/a>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just select the SSL certificate of your choice, and instead of clicking on “Add to Cart,” click on “Renew Now.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note: If you\u2019re an existing customer, first log in to your account and then select the right certificate from our broad range of SSL certificates. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How Can I Upgrade My SSL Certificate from DV to OV\/EV?  <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Select the OV\/EV SSL certificate of your choice and click on \u201cRenew Now\u201d (Instead of clicking on \u201cAdd to Cart\u201d). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Generate the CSR and send the CSR code to the certificate authority.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The CA will ask you to provide some of the following information: <\/p>\n\n\n\n