2. FAQ#

Our FAQ provides information regarding issues related to TrustView, SSL certificates and other topics.

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If you have a question not answered here, contact our Support and we may add it to the FAQ.

2.1. Industry Shift to 47-Day validity for SSL/TLS Certificates by 2029#

The maximum lifetime of certificates are going down:

  • From today until March 15, 2026, the maximum lifetime for a SSl/TLS certificate is 398 days.

  • As of March 15, 2026, the maximum lifetime for a TLS certificate will be 200 days.

  • As of March 15, 2027, the maximum lifetime for a TLS certificate will be 100 days.

  • As of March 15, 2029, the maximum lifetime for a TLS certificate will be 47 days.

You can read more about the details here.

– CAB Forum CAB Ballot SC081v3

2.2. Certificates ordered with a CSR does not include a private key#

When ordering a certificate from TrustView using a CSR (Certificate Signing Request), the certificate will never include a private key. This is because when using the other method (by not using a CSR) TrustView will generate the private key for the certificate you are ordering and store it encrypted in the TrustView database. A private key can still be imported for the certificate at a later time if you provide one. This can be done from the detail page of the certificate inside TrustView.

Once the private key has been either created for the certificate by TrustView or provided by importing it at a later time, the certificate can be exported with or without the private key.

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A private key can be generated for a certificate in several ways. An example could be by using OpenSSL.

2.3. How to revoke certificates#

It is possible to revoke issued certificates directly from TrustView, by going to the details page of the specific certificate and press Revoke certificate. You will be prompted to confirm whether you want the certificate revoked or not.

After the revocation has been executed, it may take some time for the status, seen in TrustView to update, to reflect the new revoked status of the certificate.

Danger

Once a certificate is revoked, it cannot be undone.