Viewing Details About an SSL Certificate

Prerequisites

You have purchased or uploaded a certificate.

Procedure

1. Log in to the CCM console.
2. In the navigation pane on the left, choose SSL Certificate Manager > SSL Certificates.
3. View the certificate details. Click next to the subscription view to view the certificate list, as shown in Figure 2. Table 1 describes the parameters of a certificate under a non-subscription view. Table 2 describes the parameters of a certificate under a subscription view.
   • To view details about all certificates, click the All Certificates tab.
   • To view details about paid certificates, click the SSL Certificates tab.
   • To view details about certificates you upload to CCM, click the Hosted Certificates tab.
   • To view details about test certificates, click the Test Certificates tab.
     Figure 1 Certificate list under the non-subscription view
     
     Figure 2 Instance list under the subscription view
     
   

   • To search for a specific certificate, select a filter and enter a keyword in the search box, and click the displayed search criteria or press Enter.
   • To view details about a certificate, click its name.
   • For a hosted or issued certificate, a certificate expiration reminder will be displayed in the Status/Application column on the console 30 days before the certificate expires.
   • In CCM, only certificates that have expired for less than three years are stored. The certificates will be deleted from the CCM console three years after they expire.

   Table 1 Certificate parameters under the non-subscription view

   Parameter	Description
   Certificate Name/ID	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.
   Validity Period	Certificate validity period
   Renewal relationship	When multiple certificates with consecutive validity periods are issued in the certificate renewal or subscription mode (for example, two 200-day certificates are issued within one year), the renewal certificate corresponds to the previously issued one.
   Resource ID	After a certificate is purchased, the resource ID is automatically generated and cannot be changed.
   Status/Application Progress	Options: Pending application You need to submit information, such as domain name and user information, for a certificate. For more details, see Submitting an Official Certificate Application. 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. For more details, see Verifying Domain Name Ownership. 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. For more details, see Verifying the Organization (OV and EV). 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 (reissue) An application for a reissue is submitted for an issued certificate and the application is waiting for the approval of the CA. CA verifying (domain name addition) An application for adding a domain name has been submitted for a multi-domain certificate. The CA is verifying the added domain name. For details, see Adding an Additional Domain Name. CA verifying (application withdrawal) The certificate application withdrawal has been submitted and is waiting for verification from the CA. For details, see Withdrawing an SSL Certificate Application. 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.
   Domain Name	Domain name the certificate is used for.
   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.
   Associated Resources	All cloud resources associated with the current certificate are displayed. You can view their details by referring to Viewing Associated Cloud Resources.
   Certificate Expires At	Date when a certificate expires NOTE: For certificates purchased through SCM, the system automatically notifies you via email and SMS one month, one week, three days, and one day before expiration, as well as on the day the certificate actually expires.
   Auto-renewal	You can enable () or disable () auto-renewal. For details about auto-renewal, see Auto-Renewal.
   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.

   Table 2 Subscription view parameters

   Parameter	Description
   Subscription Name/ID	After you purchase the SSL certificate subscription service, the subscription name is automatically generated by the system. You can click next to the subscription name to change the name. Click on the left of the subscription name to view the certificate list of the current subscription service.
   Resource ID	After a certificate is purchased, the resource ID is automatically generated and cannot be changed.
   Status	The subscription status is described as follows: Activated: The first certificate has been issued after you purchase the SSL certificate subscription service. Pending activation: No certificate is issued after you purchase the SSL certificate subscription service. Expired: The SSL certificate subscription service has expired. If a certificate expires, it cannot be renewed. You can request a new one.
   Duration	Duration of the SSL certificate subscription service.
   Certificate Type	Type of a certificate you specify when you purchase the subscription service.
   Domain Type	Type of the domain name bound to the certificate. The options are as follows: Single domain: An SSL certificate can be used for only one domain name, such as example.com. Multi-domain: An SSL certificate can be used for a maximum of 250 domain names. Wildcard: An SSL certificate can be used for only one wildcard domain name. For example, *.example.com (including a.example.com, b.example.com, ..., but excluding a.a.example.com).
   Description	Supplementary information about the subscription. You can click next to the description to modify it.
   Purchased At	Time when the SSL certificate subscription service is purchased.
   Start Time	Time when the first certificate is issued for the subscription service.
   End Time	Time when the SSL certificate subscription service ends.
   Auto-renewal	You can enable () or disable () auto-renewal. For details about auto-renewal, see Auto-Renewal.
   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

The name and description of a shared certificate cannot be modified.

1. Log in to the CCM console.
2. In the navigation pane on the left, choose SSL Certificate Manager > SSL Certificates.
3. Click the name of the target certificate. The certificate details page is displayed.
4. 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, as shown in Figure 3.

   

   Note that the final bill displays the original certificate name, not the new certificate name.

   Figure 3 Changing the name and description of a certificate