Reissue a RapidSSL Wildcard DV certificate
Notice
Industry standards change: End of 397-day maximum validity public TLS/SSL certificates
On February 24, 2026, DigiCert stopped issuing 397-day public DV, OV, and EV TLS/SSL and Qualified Website Authentication Certificates (QWAC) and QWAC PSD2 certificates. The new maximum TLS/SSL certificate validity is 199 days.
Learn more about the end of 397-day maximum validity public TLS/SSL certificates.
Use these instructions to reissue a RapidSSL Wildcard DV certificate.
Notice
A certificate signing request (CSR) is required to reissue the certificate.
Create a certificate signing request
To remain secure, certificates must use at least a 2048-bit key size. Need help with creating a CSR? See Create a CSR (certificate signing request).
In CertCentral, in the left menu, select Certificates > Orders.
On the Orders page, find the RapidSSL Wildcard DV certificate you want to reissue.
In the certificate’s Order # column, select the Quick View link.
In the Order details pane (on the right side of the page), select the Reissue Certificate link.
Add Your CSR
We take the common name included in your CSR and add it to the Common Name field.
On the Reissue Certificate for Order page, use one of the following options to add your CSR:
Click to upload a CSR
Select the link to upload your CSR file to the Add Your CSR box.
Paste CSR
Use a text editor to open your CSR file. Copy the text, including the -----BEGIN NEW CERTIFICATE REQUEST----- and -----END NEW CERTIFICATE REQUEST----- tags, and enter it into the Add Your CSR box.
Common Name
We take the common name included in your CSR and add it to the Common Name field.
To add or change the common name, manually enter the wildcard domain you want this DV certificate to secure.
Note
Make sure to format the common name correctly (*.example.com)
Important
Changing the common name when reissuing a RapidSSL Wildcard DV certificate automatically revokes the original certificate and any previous reissues.
Select Payment Method
Did you add SANs to the certificate reissue order? Under Payment Information, select a payment method to pay for the certificate.
If you didn't add SANs, skip to the next step.
Pay with Contract Terms
Have a contract and want to use it to pay for the certificate? If yes, you may use it.
Note: When you have a contract, it is the default payment method.
Pay with Credit Card
Don’t have a contract or don’t want to use the contract to pay for this certificate? Use a credit card to pay for the certificate.
Pay with Account Balance
Don’t have a contract or don’t want to use the contract to pay for this certificate? Bill the cost to your account balance.
To deposit funds, select the Deposit link.
Notice
The Deposit link takes you to another page inside your CertCentral account. Any information entered in the reissue form isn't saved.
Signature Hash
SHA-256 is the sole signature hash available for DV certificates.
Select a DCV Method to prove control over your domain
Before DigiCert can reissue your DV certificate, you must demonstrate control over the domain on your certificate order. To learn more about the available DCV methods, see Validate domains on a DV certificate order.
In the DCV verification method menu, select the DCV method you want to use for demonstrating control over the domain on the certificate order.
DNS TXT (recommended)
The DNS TXT DCV method allows you to validate the domain by creating a DNS TXT record with a randomly generated value.
Email
The email DCV method allows an email recipient to validate the domain by following the instructions in a confirmation email sent for the domain.
File
The file DCV method allows you to validate the domain by hosting a fileauth.txt file with a randomly generated value at a predetermined location on your website.
Note
After submitting your reissue order, you can change the DCV method from the certificate's Order # details page, if needed.
In the left menu, select Certificates > Orders. On the Orders page, in the Order # column of the DV certificate order, select the order number link.
Select the language for the DCV Email
In the DCV Email Language drop-down list, select the language you want the DCV authentication email to be sent in.
This menu appears when you select Email as your DCV method.
Reason for Reissue
Add a reason for the reissue that an administrator can see.
Note
These comments aren't included in the certificate.
When you’re finished, select Request Reissue.