This topic describes how to purchase a certificate hosting service. After purchase, the system automatically renews and deploys certificates that are about to expire.
Billing notes
The hosted service uses a prepaid billing model. For specific pricing, refer to the purchase page.
The hosted service fee covers only the auto-renewal and auto-deployment service, and does not include the cost of purchasing new certificates.
Procedure
Go to the Certificate Management Service console.
Navigate to the page.
On the Commercial Certificates tab, find the Remaining Managed Quota section, and click Purchase the required service..
On the purchase page, configure the following parameters.
Parameter
Description
Service type
Defaults to certificate auto-managed service.
NoteThis service provides auto-renewal and auto-deployment for your certificates.
Each service unit provides one auto-renewal and auto-deployment for a single certificate.
Quantity
The number of service units to purchase.
Subscription duration
This parameter is not applicable. The service is billed by quantity, not by duration. The purchased quota does not expire.
Click Buy Now and complete the payment.
After purchase, you can view the number of available service units in the Remaining Managed Quota section.
Refund policy
For refund instructions, see Refund rules. Refunds are not supported in some cases, for example, for purchases made more than 7 days ago or paid for with a coupon.
Related documentation
To enable certificate hosting for pending, issued, or locally uploaded certificates, see Enable certificate hosting.