Does SCM Provide Free Certificates?

In Huawei Cloud SCM, you can get test certificates, which are single-domain basic DV certificates issued by DigiCert.

For more details, see How Can I Apply for a Test Certificate?

From November 15, 2023, DigiCert will shorten the validity period of single-domain basic DV certificates, or test certificates, from 12 months to 3 months.

For free test certificates (basic single-domain DV certificates issued by DigiCert) created and issued on Huawei Cloud before November 15, 2023, their validity period is still 12 months.
For free test certificates (basic single-domain DV certificates issued by DigiCert) created and issued on Huawei Cloud on and after November 15, 2023, their validity period will be 3 months.
This rule does not apply to test certificates in the test certificate package you purchased. Their validity period is 12 months.

Notes on Using Test (Free) Certificates

You can apply for a maximum of 20 test certificates under each account. In SCM, 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. For details, see What Can I Do If My Test Certificate Quota Is Used Up?
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.
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.