# Automatic Renewal for SSL Certificates

## Question

Is it possible for certificates to be renewed automatically before their expiration date?

## Answer  


Yes.

[RCP](https://cp.openprovider.eu/) lets you set an auto-renew option.  
To enable, in the SSL overview of your control panel you can find the option "*Autorenew*" (AR).

If you enable the option, we will automatically create a new SSL order for you, **15 days** prior to the expiration date using the same details as the old certificate.

**Important**! We will place the SSL order, but the validation which is performed by the Certification Authority is still a necessary step before the certificate will be delivered.

Be aware you will receive a new certificate, which still needs to be installed with the "old" private key.

![Screenshot_2021-02-17_at_11.09.54.png](https://openprovider.help/uploads/images/gallery/2026-08/embedded-image-77jj7hvp.png)

**AR** = Auto-Renew  
**RN** = Renew  
**RI** = Reissue  
**CN** = Cancel

If you request a certificate renewal within the last 30 days of SSL expiration, then a **remaining period of the SSL certificate will be added to the new certificate**. The **remaining period won't be added** if you start a new order instead of renewing an existing one. **The button to renew** your certificate is therefore **only shown in the control panel in the last 30 days of the SSL expiration date.**

The renewal request will be initiated based on the same details as the previous request. No changes can be made.

Do not want to use the auto-renew settings?  
[Start a new order](https://openprovider.help/books/ssl-certificates/page/how-to-order-a-ssl-certificate) in your [RCP](https://cp.openprovider.eu/) and let the old SSL expire (disable autorenew)