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Updating Your Certificate's Signature Algorithm to SHA-2

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Last Updated: July 15, 2015 3:09 PM

If you use a SHA-1 certificate, you need to change its signature algorithm to SHA-2 to ensure your certificate's security

To Update Your Certificate to SHA-2

  1. Log in to your Account Manager.
  2. Click SSL Certificates.
  3. Next to the certificate you want to use, click Manage.
  4. Next to the certificate you want to use, in the Actions column, click View Status.
  5. Click Manage.
  6. Click Change encryption algorithm and/or certificate issuer.
  7. From the Certificate issuer and encryption method, select one of the options that contains SHA-2.
  8. Click Save.
  9. Click Submit All Saved Changes.

Your update certificate is immediately available for download (more info).

You'll need to install this updated certificate on your server (more info).

We'll remove the old certificate from our system within 72 hours. To ensure continuity of service, you must install the updated certificate immediately (more info).