Submitting a Test Certificate Application

Prerequisites

You have created a test certificate and the certificate is in the Pending application state. For details about how to create a test certificate, see Creating a Test Certificate.

Constraints

• You can apply for a maximum of 20 test certificates under each account. In CCM, only one test certificate can be applied for at a time.
  

  • Once you purchase a test certificate, it will be counted towards the quota even if you delete it after submitting the application or revoke it after it is issued.
  • Your account and the IAM users created under your account share the quota of the 20 test certificates. For example, if an account has applied for 20 test certificates, no test certificate quota is available for this account or the IAM users it creates.
  • If your Huawei Cloud account has used up the quota of 20 test SSL certificates but you still want to apply for more SSL test certificates, purchase the DigiCert DV (basic) single-domain certificate package to increase your test certificate quota.
• One test SSL certificate can be used for only one single domain name.
• Test certificates cannot be used to protect IP addresses or wildcard domain names.
• By default, DNS verification is used to verify the domain ownership of a test certificate.
• The trust and security level of test 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 test certificate cannot be renewed. After a test certificate expires, it cannot be used anymore. If you still need an SSL certificate, create one in CCM.

Submitting a Test Certificate Application

After you create a test certificate, associate a domain name with the certificate, provide additional details, and then submit the application for approval.

1. On the SSL Certificates page, click the Test Certificates tab. In the Operation column of the row containing the target test certificate, click Apply for Certificate.
2. On the displayed page, enter the domain name and contact information.
   1. Enter the domain name information. Table 1 describes the parameters.
      Figure 1 Domain name configuration
      

      Table 1 Domain name parameters

      Parameter	Description	Example Value
      CSR	To obtain an SSL certificate, a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) file needs to be submitted to the CA for review. A CSR contains a public key and a distinguished name (DN). Typically, a CSR is generated by a web server. A pair of public and private keys are created along with the CSR. Options: System generated CSR: The system automatically generates a certificate private key. Once the certificate is issued, you can download your certificate and private key on the certificate management page. Upload a CSR: You need to manually generate a CSR file and paste the content of the CSR file generated into the text box. For more details, see How Do I Make a CSR File?	System generated CSR
      Domain Name	The domain name for which the certificate is used Example: If your domain is www.domain.com, enter www.domain.com for Domain Name. To associate a Chinese domain name with a certificate, use encoding tool Punycode to encode the Chinese domain name and then enter the encoded data. For example, if the encoded data is xn--siq1ht8k.com, set this parameter to xn--siq1ht8k.com.	www.domain.com

   2. Click Next. The Provide Organization/Authorization Details page is displayed.
   3. Enter the company contact information. Table 2 describes the parameters.
      Figure 2 Configuring authorization information
      

      Table 2 Parameter description

      Parameter	Description	Example Value
      Company Contact/Authorizing Person Information	You only need to enter the name, phone number, and email address of the contact. To get your certificate issued quickly, the phone number and email address entered must be valid.	None
      (Optional) Technical Contact Information	The parameter is optional. You can skip it.	None

3. After confirming that the entered information is correct, read through the Cloud Certificate & Manager Statement, Privacy Statement, and the authorization statement, and check the box to agree to the disclaimer and statements
4. Click Submit.

   The system will submit your application to the CA. During the approval process, make sure that you can be reached by phone and that you regularly check for emails from the CA.