- What's New
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Product Bulletin
- [January 23, 2025] CAs Suspend OV and EV SSL Certificate Approval and Issuance During the Spring Festival
- [December 24, 2024] CA Venders Suspend Certificate Issuance During Christmas and New Year's Day
- [October 28, 2024] Notice on Switching the DigiCert Root Certificate
- [July 29, 2024] Notice on DigiCert and GeoTrust SSL Certificate Price Changes
- [October 8, 2023] Validity Period Change of Test Certificates
- [April 17, 2023] Changing GeoTrust DV to RapidSSL DV
- [Feb 8, 2023] Notice on DigiCert Root Certificate Update
- [December 16, 2022] DigiCert and GeoTrust Suspend OV and EV Certificate Validation During Christmas Holidays
- [September 13, 2022] SSL Certificate Chains Embedded in Applications May Cause Communication Failures
- [July 25, 2022] Organization Unit (OU) Field Removed from SSL Certificates
- [March 23, 2022] SSL Certificate Manager Entry Will Be Changed on March 25, 2022
- [Product Notices] Huawei Cloud SCM Domain Ownership Verification Policy (File-based Verification) Changed on Nov 12, 2021
- [August 20, 2020] Notice on the Change of the Maximum Validity Period of SSL Certificates
- [August 14, 2020] Notice on Delaying Issuance of EV and EV Pro Certificates Due to the DigiCert System Failure
- [July 27, 2020] CAs Will No Longer Issue Two-Year SSL Certificates
- [July 27, 2020] Notice on Revocation of DV Certificates by CAs
- [July 19, 2020] DigiCert System Maintenance Notice
- [May 31, 2020] GlobalSign System Maintenance Notice
- [May 3, 2020] DigiCert System Maintenance Notice
- [April 26, 2020] Symantec Certificate Brand Change Notice
- Service Overview
- Billing
- Getting Started
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SSL Certificate Manager (SCM) User Guide
- About SCM and SSL Certificate Usage
- Purchasing an SSL Certificate
- Applying for an SSL Certificate
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Installing an SSL Certificate
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Installing an SSL Certificate on a Web Server
- Downloading an SSL Certificate
- Downloading a Root Certificate
- Installing an SSL Certificate on a Tomcat Server
- Installing an SSL Certificate on an Nginx Server
- Installing an SSL Certificate on an Apache Server
- Installing an SSL Certificate on an IIS Server
- Installing an SSL Certificate on a WebLogic Server
- Installing an SSL Certificate on a Resin Server
- Deploying an SSL Certificate to Other Huawei Cloud Products
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Installing an SSL Certificate on a Web Server
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Managing SSL Certificates
- Reissuing an SSL Certificate
- Unsubscribing from an SSL Certificate
- Renewing an SSL Certificate
- Revoking an SSL Certificate
- Re-applying for a Revoked SSL Certificate
- Deleting an SSL Certificate from CCM
- Uploading an External Certificate to SCM
- Adding an Additional Domain Name
- Withdrawing an SSL Certificate Application
- Canceling Authorization for Privacy Information
- Pushing an SSL Certificate to Other Cloud Services
- Viewing Details About an SSL Certificate
- Viewing the Application Progress
- CSRs
- Sharing
- Managing Tags
- Permissions Management
- Private Certificate Authority (PCA) User Guide
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Best Practices
- CCM Best Practice Summary
- Best Practices for SSL Certificate Manager
- Best Practices for Private Certificate Management
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API Reference
- Before You Start
- Calling APIs
- API Overview
- API Description
- Examples
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Historical APIs
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SCM APIs
- Purchasing an SSL Certificate
- Querying the Certificate List
- Querying Details of a Certificate
- Modifying a Certificate
- Querying the Product Type of a Certificate
- Querying the Product Details of a Certificate
- Applying for a Certificate
- Verifying a CSR
- Saving Certificate Information
- Reading the Information Entered When Applying for a Certificate
- Canceling an Application
- Deleting a Certificate
- Uploading Authentication Information
- Downloading a Certificate
- Uploading a Certificate
- Revoking a Certificate
- Pushing a Certificate
- Querying Push Records
- Canceling Authorization for Privacy Information
- Adding an Additional Domain Name
- Querying Domain Name Verification Information
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SCM APIs
- Permissions and Supported Actions
- Appendix
- Change History
- SDK Reference
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FAQs
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Certificate Consulting
- What Are the Differences Between SSL Certificate Manager and Private Certificate Authority?
- Which Websites Require HTTPS?
- What Are the Differences Between HTTPS and HTTP?
- What Is a Public Key and a Private Key?
- What Are the Relationships Between a Public Key, Private Key, and Digital Certificate?
- Why Is a Non-Password-Protected Private Key Required?
- What Are Mainstream Formats of Digital Certificates?
- What Information Does an SSL Certificate Contain?
- Can I Use SSL Certificates for Other Regions, Accounts, or Platforms?
- Can I Use an Unused SSL Certificate Anytime I Want?
- Can SSL Certificates Be Upgraded?
- Does the SSL Certificate Have Restrictions on the Server Port?
- Why Is SCM Inaccessible or the Operation Button Grayed Out When I Access the SCM Console?
- Regions and AZs
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SSL Certificate Application and Purchase
- SSL Certificate Selection
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About Required Domain Name Details
- How Do I Enter a Domain Name for a Certificate When Applying for an SSL Certificate?
- What Are the Differences Between a Single-Domain Name, Multi-Domain Name, and Wildcard-Domain Name in SCM?
- What Is the Relationship Between a Domain Name and an SSL Certificate?
- What Domains Can Wildcard-Domain Certificates Support?
- What Domain Name Should I Use to Apply for an SSL Certificate?
- Can I Change the Primary Domain Name Associated with a Certificate?
- Does the Relationship Between the Primary Domain Name and Additional Domain Name Have Any Impact on Domain Names?
- How Do I Make a CSR File?
- What Are the Differences Between the CSR Generated by the System and the CSR Made by Yourself?
- How Do I Export a CSR File?
- Domain-related Concepts
- Problems Related to Domains
- About Required Information
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Troubleshooting
- What Can I Do If I Encounter a Problem When Purchasing, Applying for, Installing, or Using a Free SSL Certificate?
- What Can I Do If the Submit Button Is Unavailable?
- Can I Change Certificate Information After I Submit a Certificate Application?
- What Can I Do If I Encounter a Problem During SSL Certificate Application?
- About Test Certificates
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Domain Name Ownership Verification
- How Do I Verify Domain Ownership?
- How Do I Verify the Domain Ownership Manually by DNS?
- How Do I Perform Verification by File?
- How Do I Perform Verification by Email?
- How Do I Check Whether Domain Name Verification Takes Effect?
- How Can I Check Whether DNS Verification Takes Effect for Windows OSs?
- What Can I Do If Domain Ownership Verification Does Not Take Effect?
- How Do I Query a Domain Name Provider?
- How Do I Query and Verify the Email Address of the Domain Administrator?
- How Do I Use DNS to Verify Domains Not Hosted on Huawei Cloud?
- Why Does the SSL Certificate Remain in the Pending Domain Name Verification State (Application Progress Is 40%) After Domain Name Verification Is Complete?
- How Do I Change the Domain Name Verification Mode When the SSL Certificate Status Is Pending domain name verification?
- What Do I Do If DNS Verification for a DV Certificate Fails?
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SSL Certificate Approval
- How Long Does It Take to Approve an SSL Certificate?
- Why Does the Certificate Stay in the CA Verifying Status for a Long Time?
- What Can I Do After I Submit an SSL Certificate Application?
- How Do I Handle the Email or Phone Call from the CA?
- Do I Need to Get a Newly Purchased SSL Certificate Approved?
- What Can I Do When I Fail to Pass the Security Review?
- What Can I Do When a Message Indicating Approval Failure Due to Blank Main Domain Name Is Displayed?
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SSL Certificate Download, Installation, and Use
- SSL Certificate Download
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SSL Certificate Installation
- On Which Servers Can an SSL Certificate Be Deployed?
- How Do I Install an SSL Certificate on a Server?
- How Do I Check Whether the Deployed SSL Certificate Takes Effect?
- Is the Original SSL Certificate Still Available After a Server IP Address Is Changed?
- In Which Geographical Locations Can an SSL Certificate Be Used?
- How Do I Add an SSL Certificate to the Background of a Website Built by Baota?
- How Do I Solve Problems Related to SSL Certificate Installation or Use?
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SSL Certificate Use
- How Do I Configure a Non-Huawei Cloud SSL Certificate for a Huawei Cloud Product?
- How Do I Apply an SSL Certificate to Other Huawei Cloud Services?
- Which Region Will a Certificate Be Deployed to When I Deploy an SSL Certificate in CCM to Other Cloud Product?
- Is HTTPS Automatically Enabled After an SSL Certificate Is Deployed to a Cloud Product?
- How Do I Solve the Problem That Occurs When I Use Certificates in WAF, ELB, or CDN?
- Why Is a Message Indicating that the Certificate Chain Is Incomplete Displayed When I Configure HTTPS on CDN?
- Why Is an Error Reported When I Deploy an SSL Certificate with an Uploaded CSR to WAF, ELB, or CDN?
- How Do I Use an SSL Certificate After It Is Issued?
- What Can I Do If My SSL Certificate Cannot Be Deployed to Other Services?
- Issues Related to SSL Certificate Uploading
- What Can I Do If Errors Are Reported When I Upload an SSL Certificate?
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SSL Certificate Troubleshooting
- What Can I Do If the Browser Displays a Message Indicating that the SSL Certificate Is Untrusted?
- Why Does the Browser Still Consider the Website Insecure While the Website Has an SSL Certificate Deployed?
- Why Is My Website Inaccessible by Domain Name After an SSL Certificate Is Installed?
- Why Does the HTTPS Access Speed Become Slower After an SSL Certificate Is Installed?
- Why Does the Browser Prompt a Not Secure Warning to Visitors After I Configure an SSL Certificate for the Website?
- What Can I Do If the Browser Displays "Your Connection Is Not a Private Connection"?
- Will the Browser Prompt A Warning Indicating the Deployed SSL Certificate Is Not Secure?
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Certificate Validity Period
- What Can I Do If My SSL Certificate Expired?
- How Long Is an SSL Certificate Valid?
- What Can I Do If an SSL Certificate Is About to Expire?
- How Long Does an SSL Certificate Take Effect After Being Purchased?
- Validity Periods and Replacement of the Current and New SSL Certificates
- How Can I Renew an SSL Certificate?
- How Do I Configure a Certificate Expiration Notification?
- Will Services Be Affected If an SSL Certificate Is Not Updated After It Expires?
- Validity Periods of Private Certificates
- How Long Will an Order Become Invalid If I Do Not Apply for a Certificate After Purchasing It?
- How Do I Know When My Certificate Expires?
- About Billing, Renewal, and Unsubscription
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Others
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SSL Certificate Management
- What Are the Differences Between Revoking a Certificate and Deleting a Certificate?
- Can I Withdraw a Certificate Revocation or Deletion Application?
- How Do I Convert a Certificate into the PEM Format?
- How Do I Complete the Certificate File When Uploading a Certificate?
- How Do I Configure a Certificate Chain?
- Why Is the SSL Certificate Not Displayed in the Certificate List?
- How Long Does It Take to Revoke a Certificate?
- Troubleshooting
- About Certificate Use
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SSL Certificate Management
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Certificate Consulting
- Videos
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More Documents
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User Guide (ME-Abu Dhabi Region)
- Service Overview
- Overview of Private Certificate Application
- Private CA Management
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Private Certificate Management
- Applying for a Private Certificate
- Downloading a Private Certificate
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Installing a Private Certificate
- Trusting a Private Root CA
- Installing a Private Certificate on a Client
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Installing a Private Certificate on a Server
- Installing a Private Certificate on a Tomcat Server
- Installing a Private Certificate on an Nginx Server
- Installing a Private Certificate on an Apache Server
- Installing a Private Certificate on an IIS Server
- Installing a Private Certificate on a WebLogic Server
- Installing a Private Certificate on a Resin Server
- Revoking a Private Certificate
- Viewing Details of a Private Certificate
- Deleting a Private Certificate
- Permissions Management
- FAQs
- Change History
- API Reference (ME-Abu Dhabi Region)
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User Guide (ME-Abu Dhabi Region)
- General Reference
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Managing the Private CA Lifecycle
Creating a CA
Private CAs are classified into root CAs and subordinate CAs. You can specify the type of the CA you want to create. The root CA is directly created from the digital signature certificate. A subordinate CA subordinates to its parent CA. Before creating a subordinate CA, create its parent CA. With PCA, you can create:
- A root CA. After a root CA is created, it is in the Activated status by default. A root CA. The key of a root CA is used only for digital signature, issuing certificates, and signing certificate revocation lists (CRLs), which cannot be customized. It means a root CA can be used only to issue certificates, revoke certificates, and sign CRLs.
- A subordinate CA and activate it. In this manner, after a subordinate CA is created, it is in the Activated status. By default, the key usage of a subordinate CA is the same as that of the root CA, but you can customize the key usage of a subordinate CA.
- A subordinate CA but do not activate it. After a subordinate CA is created, it is in the Pending activation status. A subordinate CA in this state is not ready for any use until it is activated, and you can delete it directly.
The common name of a private CA can be duplicate. Identifiers are recommended for you to distinguish CAs, for example, ROOT CA G0 and ROOT CA G1.
Activating a CA
A subordinate CA in the Pending activation status cannot be used until you activate it. Once a subordinate CA is activated, the billing starts, and there is no way to let it go back to the Pending activation status.
Disabling a CA
After you disable a private CA, it cannot issue certificates, but it can still revoke certificates and sign CRLs. Only activated private CAs can be disabled. After you disable a private CA, its status changes to Disabled.
Generally, if a CA is about to expire, it is disabled to ensure that new certificates are issued by a new CA. The old CA can still revoke certificates it issued. Old certificates can still work before they are replaced by the new ones.
Enabling a CA
You can enable a Disabledprivate CA and use it to issue certificates. After you enable a Disabled private CA, its status changes to Activated.
Deleting a CA
You can delete a private CA. To prevent misoperations, the PCA service offers different policies for you to respond to the deletion of CAs in different statuses.
- Disabled and Expired: Only scheduled deletion is allowed. You can schedule a delay of 7 to 30 days for actual deletion of a CA. During the scheduled deletion period, the CA is in the Pending deletion status. If a CA is in the Pending deletion status, you can cancel the deletion to restore the certificate to the Disabled or Expired status. Once the scheduled deletion time is triggered, the CA is deleted as planned and cannot be restored.
- Pending activation or Revoked: CAs in these statuses can only be deleted immediately. Once a CA is deleted, it is deleted immediately and cannot be restored.
- Activated: An activated CA cannot be directly deleted. To delete it, disable it first.
After a private CA is deleted permanently, all certificates under it cannot be revoked, all private certificates issued by it or its subordinate CAs cannot be exported, and the CRL cannot be updated. Exercise caution when performing this operation.
- Before deleting a private CA, check whether the private CA is still in use and whether your PKI system will be unavailable after the deletion.
- Before deleting a private CA, if the private CA is no longer used, revoke all its certificates that have not expired and remove them from the trust list of all terminals. (If the private CA is a subordinate CA, revoke it and then delete it.)
Canceling Deletion of A Private CA
Restore the private CA in the Pending deletion status to the state before the deletion.
If you cancel a scheduled deletion, the pending deletion period of the private CA will still be billed. Exercise caution when performing this operation.
Revoking a Private CA
You can revoke a subordinate CA that is no longer used or whose key material has been leaked. A revoked subordinate CA is useless and cannot be restored. If the CRL configuration is enabled for the parent CA, you can query the revocation information in the CRL of the parent CA.
- Revoking a CA is a risky operation. Exercise caution when performing this operation.
- During the validation, the certificate revocation list (CRL) is queried to check whether the certificate is revoked. Otherwise, a revoked certificate may be used during communications, which incurs security risks.
- If a private CA is revoked, all certificates issued by it or its child CAs are put into the CRL and no longer trusted. Any validation of certificate chains containing the revoked private CA fails.
Procedure for Handling CA Expiration
When a private CA expires, the private CA status will be changed to Expired.
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