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Understanding the validity of EV & DV SSL certificates
This guide details the validity rules for EV and DV SSL certificates (effective September 1, 2020).
SSL certificate validity period
Following a meeting of the CA/B Forum, which brings together major web players (Safari, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, etc. - learn more), it was decided to set the maximum validity period for SSL certificates to 397 days. This change aims, among other things, to limit the risk of certificate hacking and to increase the security level of certificates. It is not excluded that the maximum validity period of a certificate may be further reduced in the coming years. Some players like Apple, Google, or even Sectigo are pushing in this direction.
The Infomaniak SSL certificates Let's Encrypt are not affected by this change; Infomaniak takes care of everything! The EV and DV certificates from Sectigo issued before August 19, 2020 remain valid, regardless of their duration.
Sectigo SSL DV certificates
Sectigo SSL DV certificates with a duration exceeding 1 year are automatically renewed by Infomaniak (certificate reissued during the month preceding its expiration date).
It is necessary to reinstall the certificate on your site if the latter is not managed by Infomaniak.
Sectigo SSL EV certificates
Sectigo SSL EV certificates will need to be validated each year, regardless of the subscription duration chosen.
It is necessary to reinstall the certificate on your site if the latter is not managed by Infomaniak.
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