Switch certificate type

If you already have a domain but wish to change the type of certificate that it uses, then you can do this without downtime by following one of the procedures described below:

Switch to a self-managed certificate

1. Add a new domain to your account using the steps shown on the custom domain Self-managed certificate page.
   Tip

   You can add a domain with the same host as an existing domain when you are changing the certificate type.

2. Update your DNS records to match the required DNS records of the new domain.
3. Wait for the Signicat Dashboard to show your new domain as Active and the old domain as Invalid DNS.
4. The switch is now complete. You can clean up by deleting the old domain.

Switch to a Signicat-managed certificate

1. Add a new domain to your account using the steps shown on the custom domain Signicat-managed certificate page.
   Tip

   You can add a domain with the same host as an existing domain when you are changing the certificate type.

2. Configure the _acme-challenge. DNS record as shown in the Signicat Dashboard.
   Important

   Do not update your other DNS record yet.

3. Once the _acme-challenge DNS record is configured, refresh the page in the Signicat Dashboard until it shows that the TLS status is Ready. This may take up to 15 minutes.
4. Update your other DNS record to match the required value shown in the Signicat Dashboard.
5. Wait for the Signicat Dashboard to show your new domain as Active and the old domain as Invalid DNS.
6. The switch is now complete. You can clean up by deleting the old domain.