{"id":251,"date":"2025-12-17T10:31:32","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T09:31:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/?post_type=manual_kb&#038;p=251"},"modified":"2026-06-07T15:02:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T13:02:05","slug":"how-can-i-regenerate-a-lets-encrypt-ssl-certificate-myself","status":"publish","type":"manual_kb","link":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-can-i-regenerate-a-lets-encrypt-ssl-certificate-myself\/","title":{"rendered":"How can I regenerate a Let&#8217;s Encrypt SSL certificate myself?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If your website was previously secured with a Let&#8217;s Encrypt SSL certificate and visitors are now receiving warnings that the connection is not secure, the certificate may have expired or failed to renew correctly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In many cases, you can regenerate the certificate yourself directly from the mybox Panel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-can-i-regenerate-a-lets-encrypt-ssl-certificate-myself\/#When_Should_You_Regenerate_a_Certificate\" >When Should You Regenerate a Certificate?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-can-i-regenerate-a-lets-encrypt-ssl-certificate-myself\/#Steps_to_follow\" >Steps to follow<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-can-i-regenerate-a-lets-encrypt-ssl-certificate-myself\/#Verify_the_Certificate\" >Verify the Certificate<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-can-i-regenerate-a-lets-encrypt-ssl-certificate-myself\/#Common_Causes_of_Certificate_Generation_Failures\" >Common Causes of Certificate Generation Failures<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-can-i-regenerate-a-lets-encrypt-ssl-certificate-myself\/#Need_Help\" >Need Help?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-can-i-regenerate-a-lets-encrypt-ssl-certificate-myself\/#Summary\" >Summary<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_Should_You_Regenerate_a_Certificate\"><\/span>When Should You Regenerate a Certificate?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"mybox-331755322\" class=\"mybox-content mybox-entity-placement\"><div class=\"early-access-banner-inpost\">\r\n  <div class=\"banner-left-inpost\">\r\n    <div class=\"icon-box-inpost\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/square-info-icon.svg\" alt=\"Info\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"text-box-inpost\">\r\n      <span class=\"label-inpost\"><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Early access<\/span><\/span>\r\n      <h4><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Still need help?<\/span><\/h4>\r\n      <p><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Contact our customer service team.<\/span><\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"banner-right-inpost\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/panel.mybox.com\/helpdesk2\/v\/list\/\" class=\"banner-button-inpost\"><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Message us<\/span><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You may need to regenerate your SSL certificate if:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The SSL certificate was accidentally removed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The browser reports that the certificate has expired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The website is showing security warnings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Automatic renewal has failed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recent DNS changes affected certificate validation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Steps_to_follow\"><\/span>Steps to follow<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1.<\/strong> Log in to <strong>the mybox panel<\/strong> and go to the <strong><em>&#8220;Websites&#8221;<\/em><\/strong> section.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"297\" height=\"154\" src=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-109.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3996\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-109.png 297w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-109-18x9.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 297px) 100vw, 297px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\">\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2.<\/strong> In the list of websites, find the one for which you want to generate a certificate again. Select your domain name, then find and click the <strong><em>&#8220;Change SSL Settings&#8221;<\/em><\/strong> button under the <strong><em>&#8220;About&#8221;<\/em><\/strong> tab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-110-1024x525.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3999\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-110-1024x525.png 1024w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-110-300x154.png 300w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-110-768x394.png 768w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-110-18x9.png 18w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-110.png 1039w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\">\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3.<\/strong> On the page that appears, select <strong><em>&#8220;disabled&#8221; <\/em><\/strong>from the list and click <em><strong>the Order SSL Certificate<\/strong><\/em> button <em>to save your changes. <\/em>This is a required step to deactivate the invalid keys of the originally working certificate in this way.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"704\" height=\"285\" src=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-112.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4003\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-112.png 704w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-112-300x121.png 300w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-112-18x7.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 704px) 100vw, 704px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\">\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>4.<\/strong> Repeat the initial steps, this time selecting <strong><em>&#8220;Let&#8217;s Encrypt&#8221;<\/em><\/strong> from the list. Confirm your choice by clicking on the <strong><em>&#8220;Order SSL Certificate&#8221;<\/em><\/strong> button.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"716\" height=\"317\" src=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-113.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4004\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-113.png 716w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-113-300x133.png 300w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-113-18x8.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 716px) 100vw, 716px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\">\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wait for Certificate Generation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Certificate generation is not immediate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Depending on the load of the Let&#8217;s Encrypt infrastructure and DNS propagation status, the process may take:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Several minutes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Up to several dozen minutes in some cases<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During this time, the system will verify:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Domain ownership<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>DNS configuration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Website accessibility<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Verify_the_Certificate\"><\/span>Verify the Certificate<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once the process is complete:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open your website using:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>https:&#47;&#47;yourdomain.com<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Verify that:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The padlock icon appears in the browser.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No certificate warnings are displayed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The SSL certificate is reported as valid.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Common_Causes_of_Certificate_Generation_Failures\"><\/span>Common Causes of Certificate Generation Failures<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Certificate generation may fail if:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The domain is not pointed correctly to the hosting account.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>DNS changes have not fully propagated.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A firewall is blocking validation requests.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The domain is inaccessible from the internet.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Incorrect DNS records exist.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Need_Help\"><\/span>Need Help?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the mybox Panel reports an SSL generation error or the certificate is not issued successfully, contact the support team through the:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>24\/7 Helpdesk<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The domain name.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The error message displayed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Any recent DNS or hosting changes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This information will help speed up troubleshooting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Summary\"><\/span>Summary<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To regenerate a Let&#8217;s Encrypt SSL certificate:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open <strong>Websites<\/strong> in the mybox Panel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open the website settings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Disable the current SSL certificate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Save the changes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Re-enable <strong>Let&#8217;s Encrypt<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wait for the new certificate to be issued.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In most cases, this process successfully restores SSL protection and removes browser security warnings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p 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