DigiCert replacing multiple intermediate CA certificates
On November 2, 2020, DigiCert is replacing another set of intermediate CA certificates (ICAs). For a list of the ICA certificates being replaced, see our DigiCert ICA Update KB article.
How does this affect me?
Rolling out new ICAs does not affect existing certificates. We don't remove an old ICA from certificate stores until all the certificates issued from it have expired. This means active certificates issued from the replaced ICA will continue to be trusted.
However, it will affect existing certificates if you reissue them as they will be issued from the new ICA. We advise you to always include the provided ICA with every certificate you install. This has always been the recommended best practice to ensure ICA replacements go unnoticed.
No action is required unless you do any of the following:
If you do any of the above, we recommend updating your environment as soon as possible. Stop pinning and hard coding ICAs or make the necessary changes to ensure certificates issued from the new ICAs are trusted (in other words, can chain up to their updated ICA and trusted root).
Intermediate CA certificate replacements
Make sure to monitor the pages listed below. These are active pages and are updated regularly with ICA certificate replacement information and copies of the new DigiCert intermediate CA certificates.
Why is DigiCert replacing intermediate CA certificates?
We are replacing ICAs to:
If you have questions or concerns, please contact your account manager or our support team.
ICA certificate chain selection for public OV and EV flex certificates
We are happy to announce that public OV and EV certificates with flex capabilities now support Intermediate CA certificate chain selection.
You can add an option to your CertCentral account that enables you to control which DigiCert ICA certificate chain issues your public OV and EV "flex" certificates.
This option allows you to:
Configure ICA certificate chain selection
To enable ICA selection for your account, contact your account manager or our Support team. Then, in your CertCentral account, on the Product Settings page (in the left main menu, go to Settings > Product Settings), configure the default and allowed intermediates for each type of OV and EV flex certificate.
For more information and step-by-step instructions, see ICA certificate chain option for public OV and EV flex certificates.
DigiCert Services API support for ICA certificate chain selection
In the DigiCert Services API, we made the following updates to support ICA selection in your API integrations:
ca_cert_id
parameter in the body of your order requestExample flex certificate request:
For more information about using ICA selection in your API integrations, see OV/EV certificate lifecycle – (Optional) ICA selection.