Question Can I automate SSL renewal using a custom PFX/CRT certificate (Not Let's Encrypt)?

[peteeeeeee]

Server operating system version

CentOS Linux 7.9

Plesk version and microupdate number

Plesk Obsidian 18.0.77 Update #5

With the industry moving toward much shorter SSL lifespans, is there a way to automate this process for a domain?

Currently, my manual workflow is:

1. Receive a .pfx file from the client.
2. Extract the .crt and .key files using a password.
3. Upload and update the certificate via Plesk > Subscription > Domain > SSL/TLS Certificates.

Any advice or example scripts would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!

 

[Kaspar]

If your certificate provider supports the ACME protocol, you'd be able to use the ACME extension to automate to whole process (requesting, issuing, validation, installation).

I not, you'll have to get creative and write your own script. For which you can use the Plesk CLI certificate utility alongside with OpenSSL to handle pfx file.