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Approve (or reject) a certificate revocation request

Warning

Once a certificate is revoked, the process can't be reversed. A revoked DV certificate used on a public site shows trust warnings preventing users from accessing the site.

Use these instructions to approve (or reject) and request to revoke a certificate.

After a request to revoke a DV certificate is submitted, an administrator must approve the revocation request. Once the request is approved, DigiCert can revoke the issued certificate.

  1. In your CertCentral account, go to the Requests page.

  2. In the sidebar menu, select Certificates > Requests.

  3. On the Requests page, in the Status dropdown, select Pending. In the Type dropdown, select Revoke. Then select Go to see only the certificate request that needs administrator approval.

  4. In the Order # column, select the Order number link for the DV certificate you want to revoke.

  5. In the Order details pane (right side), select Approve.

    Warning

    In the Approve request window, don't select Approve unless you are sure you want to revoke the certificate. The revocation can't be reversed. Any site using this certificate will show trust warnings when users try to access the site.

  6. In the Approve request window, in the Approval comment box, add a comment about the certificate revocation. Select Approve.

  7. DigiCert will now revoke the DV certificate.