Certificate Restore Tool

Restore certificates from backup

About Certificate Restore Tool

The Certificate Restore Tool allows you to recover SSL/TLS certificates and private keys from backup files or PEM data. Import certificates that were previously backed up, including full certificate chains, private keys, and CSRs. Essential for recovering from data loss or migrating certificates between systems.

How to Use

1Paste your certificate PEM data in the input textarea or enter a domain name.
2Click Run to parse and restore the certificate data into your account.
3Verify the restored certificate details including issuer, expiry, and associated keys.

Use Cases

•Recover certificates after server failure or accidental deletion
•Import certificates from external sources or legacy systems
•Restore expired certificates for audit and compliance records

Frequently Asked Questions

The restore tool supports PEM format certificates, private keys, and CSRs. You can paste the raw PEM data directly into the textarea or use the domain lookup to fetch and restore a certificate from a live domain.

Yes, all private key data is encrypted at rest and transmitted over HTTPS. Keys are stored in your secure account vault and are only accessible to you. We recommend deleting any local copies of backup files after successful restoration.

Currently, you need to extract the PEM files from your backup ZIP and paste the certificate data. We recommend using the Backup tool to create exports and then restoring individual certificates through this interface.

Tips & Best Practices

•Test certificate restoration procedures regularly
•Verify restored certificates work correctly before relying on them
•Keep restoration documentation updated for disaster recovery
•Practice restoration drills to ensure readiness

Technical Details

Restore: Certificate restoration from backup
Verification: Post-restoration certificate validation
Servers: Server-specific restoration procedures
Output: Restoration instructions with verification steps