Updated on 2024-06-18 GMT+08:00

Does SCM Provide Free Certificates?

In SCM, you can get free single-domain basic DV certificates issued by DigiCert. The validity period of such free certificates is one year.

Notes on Using Free Certificates

  • You can apply for a maximum of 20 free SSL certificates under each account. In SCM, only one free certificate can be applied for at a time.
    • Deleted certificates and revoked certificates are all counted towards the free certificate quota.
    • Your account and the IAM users created under your account share the quota of the 20 free certificates. For example, if an account has applied for 20 free certificates, no free certificate can be applied for by the account and the IAM users created using this account.
    • If your account has used up the quota of 20 free SSL certificates but you still want to apply for more free SSL certificates, purchase the DigiCert DV (basic) single-domain certificate package to increase your free certificate quota. For details, see What Can I Do If My Free Certificate Quota Is Used Up?
  • One free SSL certificate can be used for only one single domain name.
  • Free certificates cannot be used to protect IP addresses or wildcard domain names.
  • The trust and security level of free certificates are low. They are recommended only for testing.
  • For DigiCert DV (Basic) free certificates, no free technical support or installation guide is provided.
  • A free certificate is valid for one year and cannot be renewed. After a free certificate expires, it cannot be used anymore. If you still need an SSL certificate, create one in CCM.