Steps to Renew a SSL Certificate

How to Steps

There are two options when renewing an SSL certificate.  Remember myIT only renews SSL certificates for the Creighton domain.

Option 1: Self-Installation

This option is for people who have access to the server and are knowledgeable on how to install SSL certificate.

  1. Go to https://myservices.creighton.edu
  2. Click on Services
  3. Select Information Security
  4. Click on Secure Computing
  5. On right hand side select Create SSL Certificate for me to Install
  6. Enter in date that certificate needs to be delivered
  7. Paste the Certificate Signing Request (CSR) or upload file attachment.
    1. Important!!! CSR must be 2048 bit or greater
  8. Click Submit

Ticket will be routed to Information Security.  After certificate is requested, you will receive an email with links to download the server certificate as well as Intermediate/Root chain certificates.

Finally install new certificate on your server and validate.

Option 2: Need myIT assistance

This option is for people who don’t have access to server or not comfortable with installing certificate.

  1. Go to https://myservices.creighton.edu
  2. Click on Services
  3. Select Information Security
  4. Click on Secure Computing
  5. On right hand side select Create SSL Certificate for IT to Install
  6. Enter in date when certificate needs to be installed.
  7. Click Submit

Ticket will be routed to System Administrators for installation of certificate.  Once you receive confirmation the certificate was installed, please validate it is working.

If this article did not help, please review the Related Articles in the right hand column or select the Related Services / Offerings and choose Report an Issue or Problem to open a ticket with the myIT Service Desk.
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