{"id":916,"date":"2017-05-10T08:27:25","date_gmt":"2017-05-10T08:27:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/comodosslstore.com\/blog\/?p=916"},"modified":"2023-06-21T12:22:10","modified_gmt":"2023-06-21T12:22:10","slug":"why-you-cant-ssl-certificate-for-more-than-3-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/comodosslstore.com\/blog\/why-you-cant-ssl-certificate-for-more-than-3-years.html","title":{"rendered":"Why you can\u2019t have an SSL Certificate for More than 2 Years"},"content":{"rendered":"\nEver wondered why SSL certificates last for two years only? Here\u2019s why\n\n\n\nOne of the most misunderstood \u2013 and oftentimes complained about \u2013 aspects of SSL is the fact that the certificates have expiration dates.\n\n\n\nWhy is that?\n\n\n\nThis isn\u2019t like a carton of milk or some kind of foodstuff that you\u2019re worried about it spoiling. \u2018There shouldn\u2019t be a shelf life!\u2019\n\n\n\nAnd frankly, that\u2019s not an unreasonable line of thought. SSL Certificates facilitate secure connections between clients <a href=\"https:\/\/comodosslstore.com\/blog\/why-you-cant-ssl-certificate-for-more-than-3-years.html\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ever wondered why SSL certificates last for two years only? Here\u2019s why One of the most misunderstood \u2013 and oftentimes complained about \u2013 aspects of SSL is the fact that the certificates have expiration dates. Why is that? This isn\u2019t like a carton of milk or some kind of foodstuff that you\u2019re worried about it spoiling. \u2018There shouldn\u2019t be a shelf life!\u2019 And frankly, that\u2019s not an unreasonable line of thought. 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