Renew Current Certificate

Renew Current Certificate
VeriSign now offers instant issuance for qualified SSL Certificates. You can start the renewal process up to 90 days prior to expiration, and renew for up to three years from the previous expiry date using your challenge phrase or a new Certificate Signing Request (CSR). Choose a 2- or 3-year validity period to reduce management and increase savings. Has the information on your certificate changed? You can update corporate and technical contacts during the renewal process. If the information in the Distinguished Name fields has changed, you will need to use the Buy option below. Not sure? Learn how to Change Distinguished Name information. Search our online database for an SSL or code signing certificate. Enter the certificate common name, order number, or serial number and click Search. By clicking the Search button, you accept the terms of our Relying Party Agreement. If you cannot locate a certificate by common name or order number, the owner of the certificate may have chosen to "unlist" it. To find it, you will need the serial number and issuer name of the certificate.

Search our online database for an SSL or code signing certificate. Enter the certificate common name, order number, or serial number and click Search. By clicking the Search button, you accept the terms of our Relying Party Agreement.

If you cannot locate a certificate by common name or order number, the owner of the certificate may have chosen to "unlist" it. To find it, you will need the serial number and issuer name of the certificate. Search by Common Name, by Order Number, by Serial Number

Revoke a Certificate
You should revoke your SSL Certificate if you suspect any of these conditions:
- Loss of your private key
- Compromise of your private key
- Incorrect information in the certificate
- Your certificate does not work properly

You will need your challenge phrase to revoke a certificate. Use the information below to replace a revoked certificate.

Why is private key confidentiality important? The private key is used to decipher messages encrypted by your public key. If your private key is compromised, your SSL sessions are not secure. Search by Common Name, by Order Number, by Serial Number

Replace a Certificate
To replace a certificate, you will need your challenge phrase and a new Certificate Signing Request (CSR) for the enrollment process.

If you request a replacement SSL Certificate within 30 days of issuance, it will be replaced at no cost. A $100 replacement fee applies after 30 days. A replacement SSL Certificate must have the exact same Distinguished Name.

Your SSL Certificate contains information that helps your business establish trust online. Consumers look for online identity assurance by viewing organizational information in SSL Certificates. VeriSign has applied the industry’s most rigorous validation practices since our inception and become the most trusted security mark on the Internet.

You can change the corporate and technical contacts during the renewal enrollment process. However, you will need to apply for a new certificate if any of the Distinguished Name information has changed. If you are replacing an SSL Certificate that was revoked, you cannot change the Distinguished Name without purchasing a new certificate. See examples below.

If you are replacing an SSL Certificate that was revoked, you cannot change the Distinguished Name without purchasing a new certificate.

No Change to Distinguished Name Information, Use Renewal

Distinguished Name Field	Current Certificate	New Certificate
Common Name (CN)	www.lgsoap.com	www.lgsoap.com
Organization (O)	Los Gatos Soap Company	Los Gatos Soap Company
Organizational Unit (OU)	Marketing	Marketing
Locality (L)	Los Gatos	Los Gatos
State (S)	California	California
Country (C)	US	US

New Organizational Name and Locality, Use Buy Additional

Distinguished Name Field	Current Certificate	New Certificate
Common Name (CN)	www.lgsoap.com	www.lgsoap.com
Organization (O)	Los Gatos Soap Company	Los Gatos Soap inc.
Organizational Unit (OU)	Marketing	Marketing
Locality (L)	Los Gatos	San Francisco
State (S)	California	California
Country (C)	US	US