May 2018
RapidSSL and GeoTrust Reissues
A second round of SSL certificate re-issues for RapidSSL and GeoTrust certificates will take place during May 2018 to combat Google's distrust in their Chrome browser.
As was the case in January, all affected orders will be automatically set to reissue by RapidSSL and GeoTrust. All orders must be fully re-vetted. Remember, DigiCert has now acquired Symantec.
For OV and EV orders, a full organization validation is required. In most cases, the Validation Center will try to use existing information and no extra documents will be required. A callback may be required in some cases.
For all DV orders, the Approver email will be sent to all eligible email addresses (eg admin@, hostmaster@). It will only contain an approval link. The new certificate and CA bundle will be sent to the listed technical contact as usual.
For further information, see the latest official GeoTrust knowledgebase alert
Anyone with a certificate issued after 1st June 2016 and expiring after 1st September 2018 must re-validate the replacement order and have the SSL re-issued and re-installed.
As was the case in January, all affected orders will be automatically set to reissue by RapidSSL and GeoTrust. All orders must be fully re-vetted. Remember, DigiCert has now acquired Symantec.
For OV and EV orders, a full organization validation is required. In most cases, the Validation Center will try to use existing information and no extra documents will be required. A callback may be required in some cases.
For all DV orders, the Approver email will be sent to all eligible email addresses (eg admin@, hostmaster@). It will only contain an approval link. The new certificate and CA bundle will be sent to the listed technical contact as usual.
For further information, see the latest official GeoTrust knowledgebase alert
Anyone with a certificate issued after 1st June 2016 and expiring after 1st September 2018 must re-validate the replacement order and have the SSL re-issued and re-installed.