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2answers
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Ssl certificate rekey or revoke

I want to be sure to understand well the situation where SSL certificate is compromised. If I ask for a rekey, I suppose the old certificate will remain valid. The future communications with the new ...
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3answers
157 views

Domain name expiration and TLS

If I purchase a domain name that has expired, do I have any assurance that the previous owner does not have a valid HTTPS certificate for the site? In other words, do CAs check domain name expiration ...
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1answer
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Why can the validity of an SSL certificate exceed the registration period of a domain?

I can understand why one might desire to purchase a certificate for multiple years but I am left wondering why it appears to be possible to obtain a valid certificate for a domain that may have come ...