Viewing Details About an SSL Certificate

Prerequisites

You have purchased or uploaded a certificate.

Procedure

1. Log in to the management console.
2. View the certificate information. Table 1 describes the certificate parameters.
   

   • The All statuses drop-down box enables you to specify a status so that only certificates of that status are displayed in the list.
   • Enter a keyword of certificate names or associated domain names and click or press Enter to search for specific certificates.
   • Click the name of a certificate to view its details.
   • For hosted or issued certificates, a certificate expiration reminder will be displayed in the Status/Application column on the console 30 days before a certificate expires.

   Table 1 Parameter description

   Parameter	Description
   Certificate Name	After you purchase a certificate or apply for a free certificate, a certificate name will be generated automatically. You can change the certificate name. For more details, see Changing the Name and Description of a Certificate.
   Domain Name	Domain name associated with the certificate
   Certificate Type	Type of a certificate you specify when you purchase it
   Remarks	Additional information about a certificate. You can modify the description. For more details, see Changing the Name and Description of a Certificate.
   Expiration time	Date when a certificate expires NOTE: For issued certificates, SCM automatically notifies you of the expiration by email and SMS two months, one month, one week, three days, and one day before a certificate expires and again when the certificate actually expired.
   Status/Application Progress	Options: Pending application You need to submit information, such as domain name and user information, for a certificate. The application progress is 0%. Pending domain name verification A certificate application request has been submitted, and domain name verification is to be completed by the CA. The application progress is 40%. Pending organization verification If you apply for an OV or EV certificate, the CA checks whether the organization has initiated the certificate application after domain name verification is complete. The application progress is 70%. To be issued Certificate application, domain name verification, and organization verification have been completed for the purchased certificate. It is waiting for the CA to issue the purchased certificate. The application progress is 90%. Issued Information you submitted about the certificate has been approved, and domain name and organization verification succeed. The application progress is 100%. Approval failed Information fails to be approved. CA verifying (domain name addition) An application for adding a domain name has been submitted for a multi-domain certificate. The CA is verification the added domain name. CA verifying (application withdrawal) The certificate application withdrawal has been submitted and is waiting for verification from the CA. CA verifying (revocation) The certificate revocation application has been submitted and is waiting for verification from the CA. Revoked The certificate has been revoked. Hosted The uploaded certificate is in the Hosted state. Expired Your certificate has expired. If a certificate expires, it cannot be renewed. You can request a new one. CA verifying revocation (pending domain name verification) A certificate revocation request has been submitted, and domain name verification is to be completed by the CA.
   Operation	You can perform operations, such as apply for a certificate, verify a domain name, verify an organization, and withdraw the application, in the Operation column.

Changing the Name and Description of a Certificate

1. Log in to the management console.
2. Click the name of the target certificate. The certificate details page is displayed.
3. Change the certificate name and description.
   Click on the right of Certificate Name (or Description). Enter the certificate name (or description) in the editing box and click to save the change. When Changed successfully is displayed in the upper right corner, the change to the certificate name (or description) is successful.

   Figure 1 Changing the Name and Description of a Certificate