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How Do I Configure a Certificate Expiration Notification?

Scenario

Expired SSL certificates cannot be renewed so it is recommended that you should purchase a new SSL certificate at least three to ten working days before the current one expires.

To prevent risks caused by certificate expiration, we provide the following methods to notify you of certificate expiration:

  • Reminder on the SCM console: For hosted or issued certificate, a certificate expiration reminder will be displayed on the SCM console 30 days before a certificate expires. Figure 1 shows an example.
    Figure 1 Certificate list
  • Message notification: For issued and uploaded certificates, SCM automatically notifies the certificate applicants or configured message recipients of the expiration two months, one month, or one week before the certificate expires and again on the day when the certificate actually expired. For details about how to add or modify a notification recipient, see Adding a Message Recipient.

If your certificate is about to expire and you receive a notification from the system, address the issue by following What Can I Do If an SSL Certificate Is About to Expire?

Adding a Message Recipient

  1. Log in to the management console.
  2. Click in the upper right corner of the page.
  3. Click More to go to the Message Center page.
  4. In the navigation pane on the left, choose Message Receiving Management > SMS & Email Settings.
  5. In the Product area, select Product expires and click Add Recipient in the lower part of the page.

    Figure 2 Add Recipient

  6. In the displayed Add Message Recipient dialog box, select an existing contact or click Add Recipient, enter the name, email address, and mobile number of the recipient, and click to save entered information.

    Figure 3 Add Message Recipient

  7. Click OK.

    After a recipient is added, the system automatically sends a verification message to the entered mobile number and email address. The newly added recipient can receive messages only after the verification.