How do I re-key my SSL certificate?

This article will explain how you can re-key your SSL certificate.

Re-keying an SSL certificate is the process of creating a new private key for your certificate. You may wish to re-key your SSL certificate for any of the following reasons:

  • You’ve lost your private key
  • You want to change the domain name associated with your SSL certificate
  • Your server keeps crashing
  • You’ve moved your website to a different server

When you create a new private key, your certificate’s original key will become invalidated, which means that you’ll need to install your re-keyed certificate within the next 72 hours. To do this, simply follow the instructions outlined below:

Step 1 of 8

Start by generating a new certificate signing request (CSR).

For more information on how to do this, please read the following Support article: How do I generate a CSR (Certificate Signing Request)?

 

Step 2 of 8

Once you have your newly generated CSR, log in to your 123 Reg Control Panel.

 

Step 3 of 8

From there, select SSL Certificates within the ‘Manage active products’ section and then select Manage opposite Manage SSL Certificates.

Manage SSL Certificates

 

Step 4 of 8

This will take you to the SSL overview page, where you will see all your purchased SSL certificates. Simply click Manage opposite the certificate you wish to re-key.

Manage SSL Certificate

 

Step 5 of 8

You will now be taken to your SSL Certificate dashboard, which features a different interface and URL to our main site.

From here, scroll down to the Manage Certificate section and click Re-Key your certificate.

Select Re-Key your certificate

 

Step 6 of 8

Paste your new CSR into the Certificate Signing Request (CSR) field that appears, including the ——–BEGIN NEW CERTIFICATE REQUEST—- and —-END CERTIFICATE REQUEST—- sections.

Once done, click Add Change.

Enter new CSR

 

Step 7 of 8

From there, select Submit All Changes to save your changes.

Select Submit All Changes

 

Step 8 of 8

Shortly after you’ve done this, you’ll receive an email from us informing you that your newly re-keyed certificate is available.

Once you receive this email, you’ll need to download and install your certificate within 72 hours in order to keep your server secure. You may also have to verify your certificate request as well, provided you receive an email from us requesting this.

For more details on how to complete these tasks, please read the following Support articles:

Related Support Material:

  1. How to install an SSL Certificate on your VPS?