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Renewing a Let’s Encrypt SSL Certificate

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Note

There are a few important things you should note about renewing an SSL certificate before continuing with this document.

All Let’s Encrypt SSL certificates, including renewals, are valid for no more than 90 days from their issue date. Thirty days before the certificate expires, you will begin receiving renewal notices. If you have not selected the auto-renewal option, these are the steps to manually renew your Let’s Encrypt certificate:

Renewing a certificate
  1. Log into DNSimple with your user credentials.
  2. If you have more than one account, select the relevant one.
  3. On the header, click the tab, locate the relevant domain, and click on the name to access the domain page.

  4. Scroll down to the section, and find the active SSL certificate. Click to start the renewal.

    Renewing a Certificate

    If you cannot see the button, the certificate is either expired or not in a state that allows a renewal.

  5. Configure the certificate renewal:

    1. Check the certificate common name matches the one you want to renew.
    2. Verify the certificate details are accurate.
    3. Enable auto-renewal if you want the certificate to be automatically renewed before expiration.
    4. ECDSA is selected by default, but you can select RSA as the signature algorithm if your scenario requires it.
    5. Submit the order.

Next Steps

Once the certificate is issued, you need to install it on your server. The old certificate will remain valid until its expiration date, but you should install the new one promptly.

Have more questions?

If you have additional questions or need any assistance renewing your Let’s Encrypt certificate, just contact support, and we’ll be happy to help.