# Get SSL certificate Expiry details thorugh scripting

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-ssl-certificate-expiry-details-thorugh-scripting/102421>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition81\
**Created:** [February 17, 2025, 11:26am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-ssl-certificate-expiry-details-thorugh-scripting/102421 "2025-02-17T11:26:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![aryavani.m](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc29f/32.png) [@aryavani.m](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/aryavani.m)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2025, 11:26am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-ssl-certificate-expiry-details-thorugh-scripting/102421/1 "2025-02-17T11:26:00Z")

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hi Team,

Is there any way we could get SSL expiry details through scripting so that i can trigger that using Email notification?

Or is there any other option to automate SSL expiry process. we have large number of ignition servers are it is difficult to manually track the SSL expiry.

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**Author:** ![Rick\_de\_Man](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/rick_de_man/32/75670_2.png) [@Rick\_de\_Man](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Rick_de_Man)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2025, 11:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-ssl-certificate-expiry-details-thorugh-scripting/102421/2 "2025-02-17T23:25:44Z")

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> [@SSL Certificate Renewal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ssl-certificate-renewal/83384):
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> Our customer is requiring a renewal of the SSL certificates used on their Gateways. To do this, I have to submit a new CSR. I can generate a CSR from the Web Server section of the Gateway, but the signing authority will not accept it. It seems to use the same Private Key that was presented when we initially generated the certificate. Is it possible to generate a NEW CSR without taking the webserver offline to do so? It looks like I would need to remove the existing certificate and then crea…

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**Author:** ![Chris\_Bingham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Chris\_Bingham](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Chris_Bingham)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2025, 3:49am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-ssl-certificate-expiry-details-thorugh-scripting/102421/3 "2025-02-18T03:49:11Z")

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Here is link to the Let's Encrypt Guide by Inductive:

> **[Let's Encrypt Guide for Ignition](https://inductiveautomation.com/resources/article/lets-encrypt-guide-for-ignition)**
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> Ignition 8.0.3 introduces support for hot-reloading the Gateway’s SSL keystore. This capability enables Ignition to play well with services such as Let’s Encrypt which provide for automatic SSL certificate management. This article walks through one...