Upgrade a personal test certificate

Prerequisites

Only Individual Test Certificate (Free) in SSL Certificate Management (V1.0 Discontinued) that is in one of the following states can be upgraded: Pending Application, Validation Failed, or About to Expire.

The Individual Test Certificate (Free) in SSL Certificate Management V2.0 does not support upgrade operations. If needed, you can directly purchase a Individual Test Certificate (Pro) or HTTPS Acceleration Gateway.

Comparison of upgrade options

Before upgrading, you can use the following table to understand the differences between upgrade options and choose the path that best fits your business needs.

Procedure

1. Log in to the Certificate Management Service console.

2. In the left-side navigation pane, choose Certificate Management > SSL Certificate Management (V1.0 Discontinued).

3. On the Individual Test Certificate (Formerly Free Certificate) tab, find the target certificate, and click More in the Actions column.

4. On the upgrade tab, select an upgrade option.

   • Option 1: Upgrade to a personal test certificate (pro)

     1. In the Individual Test Certificate (Pro) column, click Upgrade Now.

        If you have already purchased a personal test certificate (pro) and have remaining certificate quota, clicking Upgrade Now immediately creates a certificate in the Pending Application state. You can then directly submit a certificate application. For more information, see Submit a certificate application. Upgrading to a personal test certificate (pro) is equivalent to applying for a new certificate. After the new certificate is issued, you must deploy it to your application server.

     2. Select Individual Test Certificate (Pro) as the certificate type, set the purchase quantity, read and select the Terms of Service, and then click Buy Now to complete the payment.

        Note

        Application assistance and deployment services can help you resolve various issues encountered when using SSL certificates. When applying for a certificate, the service team will assist you in preparing application materials and coordinate with the certificate authority (CA) to ensure your certificate is issued as quickly as possible. If you do not have the ability to install or configure the certificate, experts can provide remote video guidance to help you quickly identify and resolve technical issues. For more information, see Purchase Certificate Application Assistance and Deployment Services.

        • Assistance Application: Helps you quickly obtain an SSL certificate during business hours (09:00–18:00).

        • Deployment: Helps you deploy an RSA or ECC certificate during business hours (09:00–18:00).

        • Assistance Application + Deployment: Provides end-to-end assistance for certificate application and deployment, with support available even outside of business hours (09:00–18:00), to help you quickly complete certificate issuance and deployment.

   • Option 2: Upgrade to HTTPS Acceleration Gateway

     1. In the HTTPS Acceleration Gateway column, click Upgrade Now.

     2. In the Upgrade Now panel, select the configuration items, read and select the Terms of Service, and then click Buy Now to complete the payment.

        Parameter	Description
        Edition	Automates HTTPS certificate management for single-domain websites and provides website acceleration. Starter edition-single domain name: For example, aliyundoc.com. This edition is only for personal websites and does not support special domains such as .edu, .gov, .org, .jp, .pay, .bank, .live, or .nuclear. Basic - Single Domain: For example, aliyundoc.com. This edition supports all domain types except for those that are widely restricted globally. Basic - Wildcard Domain: A wildcard domain name enables HTTPS encryption and content acceleration for all its subdomains. For example, if you add *.aliyundoc.com as an HTTPS acceleration domain, all its subdomains (such as example.aliyundoc.com and demo.aliyundoc.com) are automatically encrypted and accelerated. Supports third-level wildcard domain names, which can contain up to three dots. For example, *.example.aliyundoc.com. For more information about the matching and complementary domain rules for wildcard domain names, see What domain names are supported by wildcard certificates?. Note If your website content violates relevant national regulations, the HTTPS acceleration gateway service is automatically suspended. If your website is under a DDoS attack, it may become inaccessible. If you encounter these issues, . You can also contact a product technical expert for assistance. For more information, see One-on-one Expert Service.
        Purchase Quantity	The number of domain names that can be added. Valid values: 1 to 100,000.
        Subscription Duration	The available subscription durations vary based on the selected Edition. The maximum subscription duration is 3 years. To prevent service disruptions caused by an expired subscription, we recommend that you enable auto-renewal. After auto-renewal is enabled, the system automatically renews the instance for the same duration as your original purchase before it expires. For example, if your initial subscription duration is 3 months, the instance is automatically renewed for another 3 months. For more information, see Renewal.

        After you complete the purchase, you must configure HTTPS Acceleration Gateway. For more information, see Step 1: Add a domain name for HTTPS acceleration. For information about the benefits of HTTPS Acceleration Gateway, see What is HTTPS Acceleration Gateway?.