Renew or Request an SSL Certificate
How to Request a new SSL Certificate or renew an existing one.
This article applies to: SSL Server Certificate
How do I renew an SSL certificate?
When your certificate's expiration date approaches, you will be notified by email that you need to renew.
- Complete the Cornell University SSL Certificate Service Request Form as if you were ordering a new certificate.
- You can renew the cert any time you want, but the time left on the old certificate will NOT be added to the new certificate.
How do I request an SSL certificate?
- Generate a Certificate Signing Request (CSR). See instructions from Comodo.
- Complete the Cornell University SSL Certificate Service request form.
- Wait for your request to be approved. You will receive an email confirming receipt of your order and telling you that it is pending approval.
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We will approve your request within one business day. After the request is approved, it may take several hours to 2 days before the certificate is issued to you by Comodo.
If you do not receive the certificate two business days following your request, contact the IT Service Desk. - You'll receive an email containing the certificate download link. Download it, and install it on your server. See installation instructions from Comodo.
- Use the SSL Installation Checking tool to verify your installation:
If you determine that the certificate issued to you cannot be used for any reason, notify the IT Service Desk.
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