How to Renew SSL Certificate?

Renew SSL Certificate to Maintain Your Website’s Security and Visitor Trust

SSL certificates need periodic renewal to keep your site’s defenses robust. Website owners must renew SSL certificates regularly to maintain a secure online presence. Expired SSL certificates display security warnings that can damage your website’s reputation.

This article will help you renew SSL certificate with SSL2BUY. We will also learn why it’s important to renew your SSL regularly, the potential risks of expired SSL, how to check SSL validity and much more.

What Happens When You Forget to Renew SSL Certificate?

Overlooking SSL certificate renewal can have serious consequences. Website security is compromised, user trust is eroded, and existing and potential customers are driven away.

Upon failing to renew SSL certificate, your website will show a “Not Secure” warning message. It allows hackers and cybercriminals to take advantage of an expired SSL certificate. They can access sensitive information exchanged between your website and its users.

Customers lose confidence in your site when they encounter this warning and avoid interacting with it. Learn how expired SSL can affect your online business.

How to Renew SSL Certificate?

Whether you have purchased your SSL certificate from any vendor or reseller, you have always the choice of getting it renewed with SSL2BUY.

Do not worry! You do not have to go through a prolonged renewal process because SSL2BUY has streamlined the SSL renewal process. Therefore, you have to follow few steps:

1. Renew SSL Certificate with SSL2BUY

   Renewing your SSL certificate with SSL2BUY is the same process as getting a new one. Follow the below steps:

   1. Log in to Your SSL2BUY Account
   2. Go to your account Dashboard
   3. Click on “Upcoming Renewals”
   4. Click on the “renew” option to get the same certificate as your previous purchase.
   5. Follow the on-screen instructions to finalize the renewal.

   If you are a new customer and renewing the certificate with SSL2BUY, you can select the product manually and proceed with the purchase.

   We are offering cheap SSL of trusted brands like.

   • Comodo SSL
   • RapidSSL certificate
   • Sectigo SSL
   • GeoTrust SSL
   • DigiCert SSL
   • Thawte SSL
   • AlphaSSL Certificate

2. Generate CSR (Certificate Signing Request)

   A CSR (Certificate Signing Request) is a block of encoded text containing your public key and organization details. You must provide specific information about organization to generate a CSR. It includes details like fully qualified domain name (FQDN), organization name, department, city, state, and country. This digital request is sent to the CA for verification after you configure the order.

3. Complete SSL Configuration Process

   Proper configuration is necessary to secure your website with an SSL certificate. It involves a few steps to ensure that your SSL certificate is set up correctly. Follow the instructions below to configure your SSL certificate with SSL2BUY.

   1. Log in to SSL2BUY website
   2. Go to Dashboard
   3. Click on “My Orders.”
   4. Find and open the specific order by clicking on the order number
   5. Click on “Manage SSL”
   6. Paste your CSR into the “Certificate Signing Request” box
   7. Click “Continue.”
   8. Choose your domain approval method

   Carefully review the summary page to avoid any mistakes and complete the configuration process.

4. Validate Your SSL Certificate Renewal

   After submitting your SSL certificate renewal request, you must validate your domain using the method selected during configuration. There are three methods to choose from:

   • FILE/HTTP Method: A .txt file is placed at the specified path in the root directory of your server for the requested domain.
   • EMAIL Method: An email will be sent to the chosen address. This email includes all necessary instructions to complete the validation.
   • DNS Method: Customer is asked to create specific DNS record in their DNS manager.

   Follow the instructions carefully to complete the validation. This verification ensures you are the authorized owner.

   Note: File method has been deprecated for wildcard domains.

5. Install and Renew your SSL certificate

   Back up the old certificate, deactivate it from your server’s SSL settings, and restart services. After removing the expired certificate, upload the new certificate files to your web server. Then, update your server’s SSL configuration to use the renewed certificate. Restart the server services and test the HTTPS connection.

SSL Certificate Renewal Faqs

Do I need to create a new CSR while renewing my SSL/TLS certificate?

For security reasons, it is recommended to create a new CSR during the SSL certificate renewal process. A new CSR generates distinctive CSR and Private keys for a requested certificate, which means you have the new private key for your certificate.

What time will it take to renew my SSL Certificate?

The certificate renewal process is the same as buying a new SSL certificate. However, you need to pass through the certificate validation process again at the time of renewal. Therefore, the issuance time depends on the certificate you selected.

The ideal time of certificate issuance is given below, but it may vary in some cases.

How to determine if my SSL Certificate is Expired or not?

If your site certificate has expires, then browsers will trigger warning like, “Your connection is not private”.

However, you can check your certificate validity using one of the given methods.

Method-1

• Open your website in a browser
• Click on the Security Icon (Padlock/Tune icon)
• View Certificate Details
• Check Validity Dates

Note: The exact steps might vary depending on your web browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, etc.).

Method-2

• Use our SSL checker tool
• Paste the website name and click on the “CheckSSL” button.
• Find certificate details including “Valid from” and “Valid to” date.

If you are an existing client of SSL2BUY, then relax. We will notify you several times via email before the expiry date.

Why should I install a new certificate if I am renewing my existing certificate?

SSL certificate renewal is like buying a new certificate for your website. Certificate authorities must follow industry–standard regulations defined by the CAB forum guide, so each certificate comes with limited validity and hard-coded expiration date. Every SSL certificate expires in 397 days or approximately 13 months. No one can extend the life of the existing certificate.

When you renew a certificate, CA will issue a new certificate with a new validity period. So, you must replace an installed certificate with the newest one on your server.

I paid for my renewal (where is my certificate/why is my site not secure)?

It can happen because of an incomplete process. Once you have paid for renewal, you must complete the configuration and validation process. After getting a renewed SSL certificate, you need to install a new certificate and remove the old one.

Is it possible to extend the expiration date of a certificate?

SSL certificates cannot be edited or modified, so once they expire, you need to renew them. You cannot extend the validity date of a current SSL certificate.

When is the right time to renew an SSL certificate?

You should renew the current certificate before it expires. However, SSL2BUY will send renewal reminders before the certificate expiry date. To avoid site warnings and business losses, it is advisable to renew a certificate earlier than it expires.

Do I need to re-validate my organization details for OV/EV certificate renewal?

Yes, the CA must re-verify the organization details before issuing each OV or EV SSL certificate. If you use the exact organization details previously used, your provided documents can be reused during verification. So, you can get your certificate faster.