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title: "How to automate the lifecycle of a certificate"
slug: "how-to-automate-the-lifecycle-of-a-certificate"
updated: 2026-11-03T14:48:02Z
published: 2026-11-03T14:48:02Z
canonical: "docs.senhasegura.io/how-to-automate-the-lifecycle-of-a-certificate"
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# How to automate the lifecycle of a certificate

This document provides information on how to automate the lifecycle of a certificate by enabling automatic certificate renewal, ormarmart publication.

## Requirements

- A valid certificate with a request generated from Segura™.

## Automate flow

To automate the flow, see the following steps:

1. On Segura™, in the navigation bar, hover over the **Products menu** and select **Certificate Manager**.
2. In the side menu, select **Certificates > SSL/TLS**.
3. In the desired certificate, click **Actions > Automate flow**.
4. In the **Renovation** tab, enter the following information about renovation:
  1. In the **Enable auto-renewal?** field, select to auto-renewal the certificate.
  2. In the **Renew in** field, select when the certificate must be renewed. This field is only available when the **Enable auto-renewal?** field is selected.
  3. In the **Days** field, select how many days before, on, or after the certificate’s expiration the certificate must be renewed. This field is only available when the **Enable auto-renewal?** field is selected.
5. Click **Continue**.
6. In the **Publishing** tab, enter the following information about publishing:
  1. In the **Enable automatic publication?** field, select to auto-publish the certificate.
  2. In the **Publishing profile?** field, select the publishing profile.
  3. In the **Publish on?** field, select when the certificate must be published.
  4. In the **Days for execution** section, select which days the certificate must be published on.
  5. In the **Periods for execution** section, select the period when the certificate must be published.
7. Click **Continue**.
8. In the **Review** tab, review all information enter previously, and click **Save**.

The newly created automated certificate will appear on the [Automated Certificates](/v4-2/docs/certificate-manager-automated-certificates) report screen.

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